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LOT 0879
Romano-Celtic Terracotta Face of a Goddess
1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (211 grams total, 11.5 cm wide including stand).
Broad D-shaped mask with low-relief facial detailing and crescent of hair above; mounted on a custom-made wooden stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired prior to 1971.
Ex Fridolin (1903-1969) and Halina (1907-1989) Schwitter-Lagutt collection, Basel, Switzerland.
with Christie's, London, UK, sale 21014, no.115 (part).
Accompanied by a copy of the Christie's listing and invoice.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
On loan to the Antikenmuseum, Basel, Switzerland, 1971-2022.
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LOT 0879
Romano-Celtic Terracotta Face of a Goddess
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Modelled in the round as a kouros standing wearing a calf-length robe held at the waist by a thick cord; shoulder-length hair held by a tiered diadem, collar with three pendant roundels, left arm with bracelet, holding a lyre in the left hand, right hand with handle; sandals to the feet; modern mounting pins and square wooden base. 37.4 grams, 61 mm (40.4 grams total, 66 mm including stand)
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