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LOT 0836
Greek Figure of Hera
CORINTHIAN, LATE 6TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/4 in. (43.3 grams, 10.9 cm).
Moulded in the half-round standing wearing a tall headdress, draped mantle and ankle-length robe; holding an apple in each hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from John L.Homan, Lincolnshire, UK, 1992.
Accompanied by a copy of the original receipt dated 2nd March 1992.
In Greek mythology, Hera owned golden apples which were a wedding gift from Gaia. They grew in a sacred orchard at the western edge of the world, the 'Garden of the Hesperides'.
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LOT 0836
Greek Figure of Hera
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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