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LOT 0545
Greek Terracotta Protome Mask Collection
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 - 4 3/4 in. (290 grams total, 10.3-11.9 cm).
Three ceramic masks each moulded with a female face, pierced at the brow. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1814,0704.808.
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