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Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

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LOT 0086

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

5TH CENTURY B.C.

7 1/4 in. (196 grams, 18.5 cm).

Modelled as a standing female figure on a raised rectangular base, wearing a peplos with the left foot stepping forward, one hand holding a flower(?).

Provenance

Ex Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne; acquired 15 July 1958, from Roussos, Basel; Dahn's list no.205.

Literature

Cf. The Louvre, item no.MNE 978.

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LOT 0086

Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Kore

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

Opening Bid
£275 (EUR 319; USD 371) ‡+BP*

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