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LOT 0029

Greek Macedonian Bronze Pyxis

8TH CENTURY B.C.

3 in. (69 grams total, 75 mm).

'Sickle-type' pyxis composed of a lentoid-section body with integral bird protomes, incised detailing and scalloped openwork finial; lid elliptical in plan with a central stem crowned by a pierced discoid flange, also adorned with stylised bird protomes; corresponding perforations in lid and body used to fasten the component parts together. [2]

Provenance

Acquired in Germany in 2001.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Footnotes

Two pyxides of similar form were found at Samos, but the type is believed to have originated in Macedonia.

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LOT 0029

Greek Macedonian Bronze Pyxis

Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)

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