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LOT 1931
Ceramic Fertility Figure Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 - 7 1/4 in. (635 grams total, 11.4-18.5 cm).
Mixed group of figurines in various styles and poses; after the antique. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London art market 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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