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LOT 0635
Hellenistic Bronze Medusa-Headed Bell
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (17.7 grams, 26 mm).
Hollow-formed miniature bell with integral loop handle, four radiating gorgoneion motifs to the sidewall.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-1990s.
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 0635
Hellenistic Bronze Medusa-Headed Bell
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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