STUNNING PAIR OF GREEK BRONZE ANKLE GUARDS

拍品描述

Ca. 500 - 400 BC. A pair of bronze ankle guards formed from thin hammered sheet, each with a high flaring upper edge and a curved lower section wrapping around the ankle, left open at the rear with overlapping edges. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 22771, Arms and Armour from Mougins Museum of Classical Art, Part II, Lot 8; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1982.11.5, .6. Size: 200-200mm x 130-130mm; Weight: 570g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in M. Ebnother collection, Switzerland,1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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