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LOT 0072
Greek Bronze Olpe
6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (5 7/8 in.) (145 grams, 12.5 cm (250 grams total, 15 cm including stand)).
Pear-shaped body with rounded base, raised circumferential hoop at the neck and everted rim; applied high, ribbed handle with an engraved palmette at the base; accompanied by a stand.
Provenance
Private collection Dr L.M., Zurich, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0072
Greek Bronze Olpe
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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