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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]
Provenance
Acquired 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.
Published
On loan to the Antikenmuseum, Basel, Switzerland, 1971-2022.
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