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Greek bronze ladle with flamingo head. 4th - 3rd...

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Greek bronze ladle with flamingo head. 4th - 3rd century BC L 18.1 cm. Ladle with hemispherical bowl and long, flat handle ending in a flamingo's head. With certificate of authenticity from Galerie Günter Puhze, Freiburg im Breisgau! Published in: Christie's London Auction Antiquities November 7, 2001, lot ex 594 (copy enclosed). Green patina, minimal traces of corrosion, otherwise intact. Provenance: From the R. L. Collection, Lower Saxony, acquired 2004 at Galerie Puhze, Freiburg im Breisgau; 2001 at Christie's London.