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LOT 0539
Greek Terracotta Protome Mask
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 in. (194 grams, 13 cm).
Large D-shaped curved panel with female bust including detailed hairstyling. [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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