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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.

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 0062

Greek Bronze Vessel Handle with Medusa

Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

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