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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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