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LOT 0652

Greek Terracotta Figure

4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

6 1/2 in. (95 grams, 16.5 cm).

Tanagra type, hollow-formed with a void to the reverse, standing female in tiered robe wearing a diadem and with her hair drawn back, right hand cradling an object; chipped, repaired.

Provenance

European art market.
Acquired in Münich in 2012.
European private collection.

Literature

See Dillon, S., The Female Portrait Statue in the Greek World, Cambridge, 2010.

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LOT 0652

Greek Terracotta Figure

Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)

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