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LOT 0553

Greek Terracotta Protome Mask

CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

4 1/4 in. (89 grams, 10.9 cm).

D-shaped ceramic panel with detailing moulding of a female bust with styled hair and soft facial features. [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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0553

Greek Terracotta Protome Mask

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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