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LOT 0071

Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess

5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

6 1/4 in. (154 grams total, 16 cm including stand).

Hollow to the reverse, with high-relief female mask wearing a lion-head headdress; 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 0071

Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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