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    Sale 1455

    THE DORIS DUKE COLLECTION

    New York

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    3 - 5 June 2004

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    • A GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF A YOUTH
    Lot 383

    A GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF A YOUTH

    ATTIC, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

    Price realised

    USD 26,290

    Estimate

    USD 8,000 - USD 12,000

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    A GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF A YOUTH
    ATTIC, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
    Sculpted in high relief in profile to the left, perhaps originally from a grave stele, his short hair a mass of comma-shaped locks, with a modelled brow, lidded eye and slightly parted lips
    8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high

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    Special Notice

    Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.


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