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LOT 2003
Marlik Style Terracotta Potbearer
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 7/8 in. (1.92 kg, 30 cm).
Modelled standing and holding a bulbous spouted container in his extended hands, stylised head with projecting ears and open mouth; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of Dr Alvin M. Soffe (c.1922-1995) and Elizabeth Ann Soffe, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, acquired circa 1960s-1970s, thence by descent.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter no.S00256668 from the Art Loss Register confirming that this item was not found on their database.
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