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THE PROPERTY OF A EUEOPEAN GENTLEMAN
AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE VESSEL HANDLE
CIRCA EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
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AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE VESSEL HANDLE
Circa Early 5th Century B.C.
In the form of a youth riding on a dolphin, depicted nude, grasping the dolphin's dorsal fin, his feet resting on its ventral fins, his hair a thick mass falling on to his shoulders, the group joined to a gently arching plate, its ends perforated for attachment, perhaps to the lid of a cista
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) long
Circa Early 5th Century B.C.
In the form of a youth riding on a dolphin, depicted nude, grasping the dolphin's dorsal fin, his feet resting on its ventral fins, his hair a thick mass falling on to his shoulders, the group joined to a gently arching plate, its ends perforated for attachment, perhaps to the lid of a cista
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) long