Etruscan Bronze Oinochoe, c. 5th Century B.C.

(Etruscan Oinochoe)

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Item No.
34.37480
Culture
Etruscan, c. 5th Century B.C. 
Item Details.
The ovoid tapering body with a short cylindrical neck, the trefoil mouth angled upward with a long chanelled spout, the handle cast separately, the base-plate in the form of a palmette where it joins the body, the top of the handle bifurcating at the rim, each end terminating in a bud. Exquisite. Literature: For a similar bronze oinochoe, see the British Museum, London, acc.no.1867,0508.729.

Provenance: ex. Donati Arte Classica, Lugano. Fridolin (1903-1969) and Halina (1907-1989) Schwitter-Lagutt Collection, Basel, acquired from the above in 1959. Sotheby's, London, 9 December 1974, lot 250

Size
20 cm H - 7 15/16 inches
Material
Bronze 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
Etruscan
Price.
US$ 4800
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