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LOT 0525
Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (20.3 grams, 36 mm).
With her hair pulled back in a voluminous chignon, large almond-shaped eyes and small pursed lips.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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