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LOT 0646
Etruscan Bronze Offering Statuette
4TH CENTURY B.C.
2 7/8 in. (27 grams, 73 mm).
Modelled in the round, standing figure in a tight-fitting wrapped mantle, patera in the right hand, dressed hair; possibly in an act of religious devotion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Greek Terracotta Vessel Collection
Circa 4th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
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