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LOT 0584
Greek Terracotta Head Group
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (49 grams total, 26-39 mm).
Each moulded in the round; two hollow-formed. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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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