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LOT 0779
Roman Bronze Handle with Head of Medusa Between Dolphins
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (168 grams, 15.6 cm).
Formed as a gorgoneion mask gripped in the jaws of two opposed dolphins with s-curved bodies and terminating in vine leaves.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0779
Roman Bronze Handle with Head of Medusa Between Dolphins
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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