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LOT 0063

Greek Bronze Sacred Bull Statuette

4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

3 1/4 in. (331 grams, 82 mm).

Modelled standing on an ellipsoid base, sockets to the brow to accept separately modelled horns.

Provenance

Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
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 0063

Greek Bronze Sacred Bull Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £585

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