Lot Essay
For a similar bowl, cf. C. Zervos, L'art de la Crète Néolithique et Minoenne, Paris, 1956, p. 154, no. 150.
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MINOAN III-MIDDLE MINOAN II, CIRCA 2000 B.C.
Details
A MINOAN SERPENTINE VESSEL
MINOAN III-MIDDLE MINOAN II, CIRCA 2000 B.C.
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long
MINOAN III-MIDDLE MINOAN II, CIRCA 2000 B.C.
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long
Provenance
Elsa Bloch-Diener collection, Bern, acquired 1965.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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