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Lot 81*

Four Greek terracotta male heads
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3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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Four Greek terracotta male heads
Taranto and Medma, circa 5th-4th Century B.C.
Comprising a youth wearing a broad fillet atop curled hair; two youths with rows of tightly curled hair; and another youth with rows of tight curls bound by a fillet, tresses falling onto his neck, 8.5cm to 11.5cm high (4)

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Provenance:
Tom Virzi (1881-1974) collection, New York.
Private collection, Switzerland, in part acquired from Galleria Serodine, Ascona (Terrakotten aus Westgriechenland, Casa Serodine Ascona, 1 April 1994-23 May 1994, nos. 11-12).

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