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LOT 1410
Limestone Madonna and Child Statue
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/2 in. (1.5 kg, 26.5 cm high).
A carved volcanic tuff figurine of Mary standing holding the infant Jesus.
ProvenanceFrom Southern Europe.
Acquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara (d. 2021), Cambridgeshire, UK.
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