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LOT 0101
Large Attic Greek Terracotta Statue of Kore with Sea Encrustations
5TH CENTURY B.C.
12 3/8 in. (604 grams, 31.5 cm).
Hollow-form and standing on a pedestal with her right knee slightly bent, both hands holding the edges of her flowing peplos, wearing a polos crown, naturalistic detailing to face; traces of pigment remaining, a rectangular cut-out on her back.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Pierre and Claude Vérité, Paris, France, acquired between 1930 and 1960.
with Christie's, Paris, Collection Pierre et Claude Vérité, 20 December 2011, no.121 (part).
Ex Galerie Günter Puhze GmbH, Germany, 2012.
Private collection, Bern, Switzerland.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12664-236370.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Brouskari, M., The Acropolis Museum: A Descriptive Catalogue, Athens, 1974, pp.43-44 (Acropole 593), for general information.
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LOT 0101
Large Attic Greek Terracotta Statue of Kore with Sea Encrustations
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,510
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