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LOT 0505
Greek Geometric Votive Gift in the Form of a Bird
8TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/4 in. (8.47 grams, 46 mm).
Comprising a columnar neck with pinched detailing to the head and spatulate tail, discoid plate below.
Provenancewith Christie's, London, 25 January 2001, no.263 [Part].
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00034403.
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 0505
Greek Geometric Votive Gift in the Form of a Bird
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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