Lot 486
486
AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE LION HEAD PROTOME
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AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE LION HEAD PROTOME

CIRCA LATE 6TH CENTURY B.C.

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AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE LION HEAD PROTOME
CIRCA LATE 6TH CENTURY B.C.
The lion head with open jaw and protruding tongue, eyes recessed for inlay, with remains of bronze and iron furniture(?) attachment below; and a Greek bronze twin forked hair pin, with torus roll decoration above and knopped finial, circa 6th Century B.C.
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high and 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.) long respectively (2)
Provenance
Item one: acquired in 1977 from a private European collection.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
Item two: Antiker Schmuck, Gold und Silber, Galerie Heidi Vollmoeller, Zurich, 1982, no. 72.

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