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LOT 2388
Life-Size Greek Style Terracotta Head
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/2 in. (3.16 kg, 29 cm).
Hollow-formed female head with diadem, hair drawn back and tied at the rear of the head, exaggerated facial features. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
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