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A Greek terracotta genre group with doves and a terracotta siren a Greek limestone head, 3

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A Greek terracotta genre group with doves and a terracotta siren a Greek limestone head, 3

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A Greek terracotta genre group with doves and a terracotta siren
Circa 6th-4th Century B.C.
The doves standing with spread wings on a ring base, two with beaks touching, traces of red painted decoration, 5.5cm high, 11cm max width; a terracotta figure of a Siren, wearing a polos, her hair dressed in tight curls beneath, with raised wings, 9cm, and a Greek limestone head,
with Archaic features, the hair covered with a himation, traces of red pigment remain, 3.6cm high (3)
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Private collection, London, acquired in the 1960s; by descent to the present owner.

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A Greek terracotta genre group with doves and a terracotta siren a Greek limestone head, 3

Name: A Greek terracotta genre group with doves and a terracotta siren a Greek limestone head, 3
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Price: 700 GBP
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