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LOT 0580

Hellenistic Terracotta Water-Carrier Figure

2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

6 3/8 in. (478 grams, 16.1 cm).

Hollow-formed on a rectangular base, nude female supporting an amphora; with possibly later enigmatic inscription to base 'ΘEA HOMBRIOS'. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

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LOT 0580

Hellenistic Terracotta Water-Carrier Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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