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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
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A LARGE ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA STATUE OF A BEARDED GOD
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Standing with weight on his right leg, his left leg bent at the knee, wearing a mantle draped over his left shoulder and around his waist, his bare feet visible below the hem, his head turned slightly to the right, with luxurious curling hair, beard and moustache, with full lips and large lidded eyes with articulated eyes with incised pupils and irises
40 in. (101.6 cm.) high
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Standing with weight on his right leg, his left leg bent at the knee, wearing a mantle draped over his left shoulder and around his waist, his bare feet visible below the hem, his head turned slightly to the right, with luxurious curling hair, beard and moustache, with full lips and large lidded eyes with articulated eyes with incised pupils and irises
40 in. (101.6 cm.) high
Provenance
South American private collection.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 18 December 1998, lot 96.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 18 December 1998, lot 96.
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