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LOT 0069

Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess

5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

7 3/8 in. (228 grams total, 18.8 cm including stand).

Hollow-formed female head with flared headdress, applied collar and annulets; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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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LOT 0069

Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess

Sold for (Inc. bp): £910

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