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LOT 1967
Terracotta Figure Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 - 6 1/8 in. (330 grams total, 9.8-15.7 cm).
Including a standing nude female with her hands placed beneath her breasts, a standing male with pinched facial features and impressed eyes and other types; after the antique. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
London art market, 1990s.
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