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LOT 0559

Greek Votive Terracotta Figure

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

4 5/8 in. (152 grams, 11.7 cm).

A votive plaque with a standing nude figure of Astarte in raised relief.

Provenance

Swiss private collection, 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0559

Greek Votive Terracotta Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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