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Collection of Greek Antiquities

Unknown artist, 6th–3rd century BC

A collection of 68 pieces, plus fragments of decorated pottery, mostly from tombs in Boetia, Greece, including terracotta figures of animals, scent bottles, spindle-whorls, lead figures etc.

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Title of artwork, date

Collection of Greek Antiquities, 6th–3rd century BC

Date supported

1935

Medium and material

Pottery

Gifted by

E S Forster

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