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A GREEK BRONZE RAM'S HEAD APPLIQUE
A GREEK BRONZE RAM'S HEAD APPLIQUE
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Greek 540-530 B.C. Bronze, hollow cast.

L. 1 49/64 in; 4.5 cm


Plastically modelled head of a ram, open on the underside. Large, almond-shaped eyes; the fur on the forehead indicated by a lozenge pattern. The long, ribbed horns curve backwards and the tips point outwards. Round muzzle with hump. Two human feet on the ram's head. Fragment of an applique from the handle of a bronze vessel, probably a hydria or an oinochoe.

 

Fragment.


Formerly priv. coll. of the archeologist Conrad M. Stibbe, Netherlands (1956-1988). Cahn Auktionen AG, Basel, Auction 4, 18 September 2009, lot 184.

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A GREEK BRONZE RAM'S HEAD APPLIQUE

Estimate CHF 1,500 - CHF 1,800
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Starting Price CHF 800
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