Lot Essay
The fluted handle with plates in the form of a silenus head, each with long curling beard and moustache and large pointed equine ears emerging from thick hair.
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CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A GREEK BRONZE VESSEL HANDLE
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1⁄4 in. (13.3 cm.) high
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1⁄4 in. (13.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Japanese private collection, acquired prior to 1992.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Brought to you by
Claudio Corsi
Specialist, Head of Department
The fluted handle with plates in the form of a silenus head, each with long curling beard and moustache and large pointed equine ears emerging from thick hair.