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LOT 0573
Greek Terracotta Bull Statuette
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (274 grams, 12 cm high).
A terracotta standing bull with stylised anatomical detailing; hollow-formed.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the property of a Suffolk, UK, lady.
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