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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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