ETRUSCAN BRONZE OLPE VESSEL
Ca.400 BC Amazing Etruscan bronze Vessel in the shape known as "olpe"; flat base; piriform body; lightly-carinated midsections; a tapering neck;a funnel-from mouth surrounded by a thick rim; The olpe is enveloped in fabulous layers of green, brown, and russet patina, and the original golden-brown bronze color is visible in some abraded areas. Good Condition.Size: H:190x90mm; 7.48x3.54 3in; 630 gr; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with professional Certificate of Authenticity
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Ca.400 BC Amazing Etruscan bronze Vessel in the shape known as "olpe"; flat base; piriform body; lightly-carinated midsections; a tapering neck;a funnel-from mouth surrounded by a thick rim; The olpe is enveloped in fabulous layers of green, brown, and russet patina, and the original golden-brown bronze color is visible in some abraded areas. Good Condition.Size: H:190x90mm; 7.48x3.54 3in; 630 gr; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with professional Certificate of Authenticity
