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A MINOAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE FIGURE OF A MAN
Lot 39PROPERTY FROM THE LIGABUE FAMILY COLLECTION

A MINOAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE FIGURE OF A MAN

MIDDLE MINOAN, CIRCA 2000-1700 B.C.

Closed8 December 2021

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A MINOAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE FIGURE OF A MAN
MIDDLE MINOAN, CIRCA 2000-1700 B.C.
5 7⁄8 in. (14.9 cm.) high

J. Ullman collection, circa 1966-67 (as per 1971 invoice).
with Nina Borowski, Galerie Archéologie, Paris, 1971.
Dr Giancarlo Ligabue (1931-2015), Venice, acquired from the above.

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Produced for dedication in sanctuaries. Cf. Inv no. 1907,0119.3 at the British Museum, London.