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LOT 0917
Roman Terracotta Bowl Fragment with Diana
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (276 grams, 17 cm).
Bowl or dish base with portrait of the goddess Diana modelled in the half-round within a textured border.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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