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A Greek terracotta statuette of a veiled woman image 1
A Greek terracotta statuette of a veiled woman image 2
Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector (Lots 9-50)
Lot 34*

A Greek terracotta statuette of a veiled woman

23 June – 7 July 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, New Bond Street

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A Greek terracotta statuette of a veiled woman

Hellenistic Period, circa 3rd Century B.C.
Enveloped within a himation on an integral reel-shaped base 20cm high

Footnotes

Provenance:
Private collection, Belgium, 1960s-1980s.
Anonymous sale; Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 18 December 2009, lot 233.
with Ariadne Galleries, New York and London, acquired from the above sale.
Private American collection, acquired from the above, 14 September 2015.

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