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LOT 0611
Greek Attic Red-Figure Fragments
CIRCA 490-470 B.C.
3/4 - 1 5/8 in. (20 grams total, 20-41 mm).
Comprising irregular, finely painted fragments, one with letters and one with prominent dotted hand; possibly attributable to the Brygos Painter. [5]
ProvenanceFrom the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Europe.
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