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LOT 0070
Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
6 1/4 in. (149 grams total, 16 cm including stand).
Hollow-formed moulded head of a goddess with band of rosettes above; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceAcquired 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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