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LOT 0564
Greek Bronze Medusa Mount
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (27.4 grams, 35 mm).
Discoid appliqué with gorgoneion motif in high-relief; hollow to reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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