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LOT 0541

Graeco-Roman Terracotta Nude Goddess Figure

2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

4 1/2 in. (46 grams, 11.3 cm).

Tanagra-type hollow-formed figurine of a nude female with dressed hair, possibly depicting Demeter; hole to the reverse and underside.

Provenance

Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0541

Graeco-Roman Terracotta Nude Goddess Figure

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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