Lot Essay
Possibly the handle to a shovel, which would have been used for incense-burning during sacrifices, cf. S. Haynes, Etruscan Bronzes, London, 1985, no. 104.
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CIRCA 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE HANDLE FRAGMENT
CIRCA 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
8 3⁄8 in. (21.3 cm.) high
CIRCA 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
8 3⁄8 in. (21.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. Franz Haniel (1883-1965) collection, Germany; thence by descent.
Exhibited
On loan to the Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek, Munich, 1966-1972.
On loan to the Archaeological Collection of the University of Zurich, 1973-2020.
On loan to the Archaeological Collection of the University of Zurich, 1973-2020.
Brought to you by
Claudio Corsi
Specialist, Head of Department
Possibly the handle to a shovel, which would have been used for incense-burning during sacrifices, cf. S. Haynes, Etruscan Bronzes, London, 1985, no. 104.