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LOT 1221

Parthian Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure

2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.

3 1/2 in. (47 grams, 84 mm).

Modelled in the round in floor-length robed with hands placed flat on the abdomen, tiered collar. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.

CONDITION

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LOT 1221

Parthian Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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