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LOT 0640
Greek Terracotta Fragment Group
4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
1 1/2 - 2 7/8 in. (120 grams total, 39-73 mm).
Including a trumpet-shaped pot lid, D-section model animal and other items. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1979-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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