A GREEK GEOMETRIC BRONZE HORSE HARNESS ORNAMENT
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A GREEK GEOMETRIC BRONZE HORSE HARNESS ORNAMENT

CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK GEOMETRIC BRONZE HORSE HARNESS ORNAMENT
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
In the form of 15 'teeth' with conical-headed terminals, a snake head at each end of the crossbar above, with central pierced tang for suspension, 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high; a Greek bronze vessel rim and tripod stand, the rim with short neck incised with band of guilloche between linear borders, the twin handle attachment plates in the form of lion heads with ring loop above, with arched handle, the stand decorated with incised tongues, Ionic capitals above the lion paw feet, circa 5th Century B.C., 9¾ in. (24.7 cm.) and 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high respectively; and a green glass beaker or lamp inscribed XC, with additional stemmed foot, repaired, 8¾ in. (22.3 cm.) high (4)
来源
Heidi Vollmoeller collection: acquired in 1977, Zurich (item one), acquired in 1975 (items two and three), and Sotheby's New York, 14 June 2000, lot 195 (item four).
注意事项
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
拍场告示
The illustration for this lot has been incorrectly labelled lot 333 and should read 334.

拍品专文

PUBLISHED:
Item one: Antiken, Galerie Heidi Vollmoeller, Zurich, 1985, 4, no. 24.