Culture: Etruscan.
Date: 5th Century BC.
Material: Bronze.
Condition: Intact, with green patina.
Provenance: Ex: US East Coast private collection; Ex: German art market.
Measurements: 8 inches high (20 cms).
The body with a footed base and a short neck terminating in a circular rim. The single faceted handle cast separately, terminating in a palmette below. The join to the rim terminating in two rotellae.
Cf: Lot 127, Christie's New York Antiquities Auction, 9 December 2008, (est. $5,000 - $7,000, sold for $6,000).
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