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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.

CONDITION
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LOT 1947

Medieval Painted Wooden Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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