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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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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £3,500
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Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection
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Opening Bid: £5
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Iris Cornelia Love (1933-2020) collection, New York, formed primarily in the 1950s-1970s; on long-term loan to Dietrich von Bothmer, New York, late 1960s/early 1970s to late 1990s.
