Lot Essay
For a nearly-identical example see pl. XLVI,b in W.L. Brown, The Etruscan Lion.
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CIRCA EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
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AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE OINOCHOE HANDLE
CIRCA EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
The upper end terminating in a central lion head with upturned ears and a thick radiating mane, with incised details continuing along the shaft, flanked by recumbent lions with their paws together, a pin preserved through the paws on each side, terminating below in a palmette flanked by two curving snake heads
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
CIRCA EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
The upper end terminating in a central lion head with upturned ears and a thick radiating mane, with incised details continuing along the shaft, flanked by recumbent lions with their paws together, a pin preserved through the paws on each side, terminating below in a palmette flanked by two curving snake heads
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner, Switzerland, prior to 1978.
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