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Animals, 1981, I, nos. 115 and 113 respectively.
Animals, 1981, I, nos. 115 and 113 respectively.
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480-450 B.C.
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A GREEK BRONZE HANDLE WITH LION HEAD ATTACHMENT PLATE
480-450 B.C.
The lion head with detailed features, the long tapered handle at right angles, flaring at the base with twin volutes and incised zigzags, with remains of a suspension loop on the underside; and another similar, circa 490-480 B.C.
7 in. (17.8 cm.) and 6 in. (15.2 cm.) long respectively (2)
480-450 B.C.
The lion head with detailed features, the long tapered handle at right angles, flaring at the base with twin volutes and incised zigzags, with remains of a suspension loop on the underside; and another similar, circa 490-480 B.C.
7 in. (17.8 cm.) and 6 in. (15.2 cm.) long respectively (2)
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