Lot Essay
For similar examples see pl. 8 in Mitten and Doeringer, Master Bronzes from the Classical World, no. 56 in Tzahou-Alexandri, and Spathari, A Voyage into Time and Legend Aboard the Kyrenia Ship.
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A GREEK BRONZE VOTIVE LAMP
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
Cast in the form of a ship with a dolphin's head and tail for the prow and stern, with a raised cylindrical element with two strap handles in the center, a pierced hole near the front perhaps for a wick
5 3/4 in. (15 cm.) long
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
Cast in the form of a ship with a dolphin's head and tail for the prow and stern, with a raised cylindrical element with two strap handles in the center, a pierced hole near the front perhaps for a wick
5 3/4 in. (15 cm.) long