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LOT 0563

Greek Lead Centaur Statuette

ARCHAIC, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.

4 3/8 in. (314 grams, 11.2 cm high including stand).

Modelled in the round with fur texture detailing to the rump and forelegs; repaired; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Literature

Cf. similar in the British Museum under accession no.1923,0212.161, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0563

Greek Lead Centaur Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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