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LOT 0453

Egyptian Blue-Glazed Female Figure

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

3 3/8 in. (24.6 grams, 85 mm).

Wearing a short wig, with right hand to breast holding a sash that hangs over the shoulder and left arm at the side; with a broad girdle; the wig, nipples, and girdle in black; suspension loop behind head.

Provenance

From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.

CONDITION

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LOT 0453

Egyptian Blue-Glazed Female Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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