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LOT 0533
Hellenistic Terracotta Figure of a Goddess
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
7 7/8 in. (229 grams, 20 cm high).
Tanagra-type ceramic figure of a standing female wearing a himation, hands at her sides; hollow-formed with void to the reverse and to the underside; restored. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North Yorkshire deceased estate, 1990s.
LiteratureSee Uhlenbrock, J.P., The Coroplast's Art: Greek Terracottas of the Hellenistic World, Exhibition catalogue, New Paltz, NY: College Art Gallery, State University of New York, 1990.
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