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LOT 1950
Parthian Style Marble Female Dignitary
20TH CENTURY A.D OR EARLIER
9 3/4 in. (720 grams, 25 cm).
Carved in the round nude female supporting her weight on her left arm and thigh, holding a rectangular block to her side beneath her breast. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13004-246014.
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