Greek bronze steelyard weight shaped as head of Demeter...
Greek bronze steelyard weight shaped as head of Demeter or Persephone, 4th-3rd century BC; height cm 14; Delightful green patina and silver inlaid eyes. Reference: stylistic comparison in F. Zevi, Il santuario Demetriaco di Valle Ariccia, Ostraka 2012, pl. 6, n. 2. Provenance: Ex BFA, Auction 54, lot 91. Acquired by the current owner in Munich in 1980s.
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Greek bronze steelyard weight shaped as head of Demeter or Persephone, 4th-3rd century BC; height cm 14; Delightful green patina and silver inlaid eyes. Reference: stylistic comparison in F. Zevi, Il santuario Demetriaco di Valle Ariccia, Ostraka 2012, pl. 6, n. 2. Provenance: Ex BFA, Auction 54, lot 91. Acquired by the current owner in Munich in 1980s.