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Lot 16

A small Attic black-figure lekythos

7 July 2016, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A small Attic black-figure lekythos
Attributed to the Little Lion painter, circa early 5th Century B.C.
The shoulder ornamented with a hound chasing a hare, the body decorated with three dancing Maenads, with incised details, 10.5cm high

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Provenance:
Classian Art Ltd, Zurich, 1997, from whom acquired by the current owner. Accompanied by a copy of the 1997 invoice.

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