An Etruscan lion
Etruria, 5th – 4th century BC; alt. cm 14; The central section of a leonine head; eyes with incised pupils, the nose and the top part of the jaws have been conserved. Probably part of a sculpture used within a decorative architectural framework.
PROVENANCE:
English private collection, purchased in 2000s from Herakles Numismatik und Antiquitäten GmbH (München); previously acquired on the European art market in the 1970s.
Estimate: GBP: 500 - 700
Price realized | 150 GBP |
Starting price | 150 GBP |