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LOT 0095
Graeco-Roman Silver Votive Figure of Pallas Athena
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (32 grams, 12.1 cm).
Sheet silver beaten over a former; Pallas Athena wearing a chiton gathered at the waist and a conical cap, a stylised aegis armour covering the chest; gold filigree torc at the neck; chiton repaired.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
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LOT 0095
Graeco-Roman Silver Votive Figure of Pallas Athena
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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