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LOT 0576
Greek Terracotta Female Figures
6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/4 - 8 1/8 in. (2.39 kg total, 13.5-20.8 cm).
Group of mould-made terracotta figurines comprising: three head protomes with polos or diadem; three standing figures; five seated figures; some with restoration, minor losses. [12]
Provenance
Ex M.M., 1960s.
with Herbert A.Cahn, Basel.
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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