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LOT 0071
Greek Bronze Patrix Die
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (238 grams, 71 mm).
Mummiform in plan with deep concave sidewall and ellipsoidal base, the upper face engraved with a standing female figure wearing a full-length garment with textured pleats and head covering.
Provenance
Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information card.
Literature
Cf. a fragment of a female statuette with hands to the breast from Amrit, in Moscati, S., I Fenici, Milano, 1992, p.150; sarcophagus from Carthage, p.297, for the style of the garment.
Footnotes
The woman is apparently cupping her right breast with her right hand. The gesture and the stylised facial features of the woman refer to a Greek-oriental environment, almost a Phoenician production in a Hellenizing style. The object was likely for repoussé work.
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LOT 0071
Greek Bronze Patrix Die
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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