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LOT 0627
Greek Attic Red-Figure Kylix Fragment Depicting a Lyre Player
EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (7.25 grams, 42 mm).
Irregular fragment depicting a draped figure playing a lyre, possibly Apollo; meander line to the reverse.
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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LOT 0627
Greek Attic Red-Figure Kylix Fragment Depicting a Lyre Player
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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