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LOT 0084
Etruscan Terracotta Head
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (1.07 kg, 17 cm).
Formed as a youthful figure with semi-naturalistic facial features and short tufts of comb-effect hair falling around the face; hollow-formed.
Provenance
Ex S. Amacker collection, prior to 1970.
Acquired from the above in 2005.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11853-207423.
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LOT 0084
Etruscan Terracotta Head
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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