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LOT 1251

Chalcolithic Terracotta Female Figure

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 7/8 in. (130 grams, 12.5 cm).

Modelled in the round kneeling female figure with hands placed on the hips, applied breasts and hair, pinched facial features, impressed eyes and detailing to the collars; flared legs to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1979-1999.
From the collection of a late London, UK, gentleman.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1251

Chalcolithic Terracotta Female Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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