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LOT 0806
Parthian Terracotta Prince Torso
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (61 grams, 90 mm).
Moulded in low-relief, standing figure in knee-length short-sleeved tunic with belt and cloak over the left shoulder; right arm bent across the body, hand holding a frond. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0806
Parthian Terracotta Prince Torso
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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