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Lot 28

A Greek bronze vessel attachment with a ram's head

28 November 2019, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Greek bronze vessel attachment with a ram's head
Archaic Period, circa 7th-6th Century B.C.
Solid cast, once affixed to a bronze vessel, the attachment diamond-shaped with a ram's head finial, with long, gently curving muzzle, the nostrils and mouth indicated, with incised eyes, small ears, and large, curled horns, stippled fleece at the crown of the head, short iron attachment bars at the outer edges, 5.1cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, USA, acquired 1990s.
with Rupert Wace, London, 2007.
Private collection, London, acquired from the above.

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