A Fragmentary Terracotta Head of a Woman or Goddess, circa 4th/1st Century B.C.

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December 8, 04:14 PM GMT

Estimate

200 - 300 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse

A Fragmentary Terracotta Head of a Woman or Goddess

circa 4th/1st Century B.C.

with fine features, her hair parted in the center.

Height 9 cm.

Antonin Besse (1927-2016) and Christiane Besse (1928-2021), Beirut and Paris, acquired in the late 1960s/early 1970s, probably from Asfar Bros., Hotel St George, Beirut

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