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LOT 0620
Greek Standing Terracotta Goddess Group
5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 7/8 - 8 1/4 in. (769 grams total, 15-21 cm).
Two hollow-formed standing figures with an infant held to the chest; the third similar, C-shaped in section. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999.
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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