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LOT 0106

Greek Terracotta Seated Shepherd

CIRCA 400 B.C.

6 1/8 in. (205 grams, 15.8 cm).

Hollow-form statue showing a young shepherd wearing a short tunic and hooded cloak, holding an object in his right hand; rectangular slot on the reverse.

Provenance

Private collection Mr T.B., Zürich, Switzerland, before 1970.
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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LOT 0106

Greek Terracotta Seated Shepherd

Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)

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