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LOT 0413
Terracotta Head of a Bearded Man
CIRCA 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
13 1/4 in. (5.75 kg total, 33.5 cm including stand).
Hollow-formed with wavy hair and beard, trim moustache, mouth slightly open; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12305-215650.
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