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LOT 0834
Hellenistic Male Head of a Ruler
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (287 grams, 10 cm including stand).
Carved in the round with fresh features and short textured hair; ears drilled; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
From a private Scottish collection pre 1980, by descent.
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 0834
Hellenistic Male Head of a Ruler
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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