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LOT 0082
Hellenistic Terracotta Figure of a Veiled Woman
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
8 5/8 in. (384 grams, 22 cm high).
Hollow-formed Tanagra type depicting a standing female wearing a floor-length robe, veil and mantle; the right arm holding the mantle, one foot protruding; a circular opening to the reverse.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
Literature
Cf. similar figure in the British Museum under accession number 1874,1110.11.
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LOT 0082
Hellenistic Terracotta Figure of a Veiled Woman
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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