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LOT 0546

Greek Terracotta Boar Statuette

5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

3 3/4 in. (108 grams, 97 mm wide).

A terracotta model of a boar standing on stub legs with conical snout and raised ridge of bristles to the back.

Provenance

Acquired before 2000.
From the property of a Suffolk, UK, lady.

CONDITION
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LOT 0546

Greek Terracotta Boar Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £171

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