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    7 December 2000

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    • AN ETRUSCAN IMPASTO KYLIX
    Lot 507

    AN ETRUSCAN IMPASTO KYLIX

    CIRCA EARLY 6TH CENTURY B.C.

    Price realised

    USD 1,292

    Estimate

    USD 1,000 - USD 1,500

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    AN ETRUSCAN IMPASTO KYLIX
    Circa Early 6th Century B.C.
    The hemispherical bowl on a pedestal foot, the two slightly up-turned handles with applied molded monkey heads near the join to the body, the handle zone with a white band ornamented with resist triangles perhaps once with tin laminates, some white and red preserved on the handles, and some red on the interior of the lip
    86 in. (20.79 cm) diameter

    Provenance

    Dr. Elie Borowski

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