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LOT 0062
Greek Bronze Vessel Handle with Medusa
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 in. (257 grams, 94 mm).
Comprising an ellipsoid domed plaque with grotesque gorgoneion in high-relief, ribbed loop handle.
ProvenanceAcquired 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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Opening Bid: £2,222
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