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LOT 2331
South East Asian Terracotta Mask
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
6 3/8 in. (155 grams total, 16.1 cm).
Slightly curved trapezoid shape with two eye-holes and a third hole below, incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Asian art market before 2000.
Ex property of a UK gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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