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LOT 1947
Medieval Painted Wooden Figure
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (48 grams, 14.8 cm).
Carved in a form of a standing male wearing a short tunic, one leg slightly bent, detachable arms absent, drilled at the back; remains of black, white and cream pigment; one foot chipped. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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