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CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A VILLANOVAN BRONZE CHEEK-PIECE
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm.) long
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Stuart C. Welch, Jr.
with Mathias Komor, New York.
Albert L. Hartog, New York, acquired from the above in January 1967.
The Albert L. Hartog Collection of Ancient Art; Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 18 December 1996, lot 1.
with Mathias Komor, New York.
Albert L. Hartog, New York, acquired from the above in January 1967.
The Albert L. Hartog Collection of Ancient Art; Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 18 December 1996, lot 1.
Literature
Ancient Art in American Private Collections, Cambridge, 1955, no. 367, p. 42, pl. XCVIII (exhibition catalogue).
O. J. Brendel, Etruscan Art, New York, 1978, p. 89, no. 58.
O. J. Brendel, Etruscan Art, New York, 1978, p. 89, no. 58.
Exhibited
Ancient Art in American Private Collections, The Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 28th December 1954- 15th February 1955.
The Etruscans: Legacy of a Lost Civilization, Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey, March-June 1993.
The Etruscans: Legacy of a Lost Civilization, Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey, March-June 1993.
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