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LOT 0056

Hellenistic Terracotta Kohl Vessel

2ND CENTURY B.C.

4 in. (86 grams, 10.2 cm).

Hollow-formed as a nude figure rising from a prone position on an ellipsoid base; rosettes to foot; flared tubular mouth pinched into a trefoil.

Provenance

Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
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.

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LOT 0056

Hellenistic Terracotta Kohl Vessel

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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