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LOT 1935
Medieval Terracotta Head
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (105 grams, 52 mm).
Modelled in the round stucco female head with centre-parted shoulder-length hair; casting flaws. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in Norfolk, UK, circa 2009.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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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