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LOT 0511

Greek Terracotta Fragment Group

CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.

2 7/8 - 5 3/8 in. (223 grams total, 7.3-13.5 cm).

Including a Tanagra-type figure fragment with moulded head, and other types. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

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LOT 0511

Greek Terracotta Fragment Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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