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LOT 0648
Roman Terracotta of a Couple
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (122 grams, 95 mm).
Modelled in the half-round, two standing figures in floor-length robes.
ProvenanceEx private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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LOT 0648
Roman Terracotta of a Couple
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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