ACHAEMENID BRONZE STAG RHYTON PROTOME ON STAND

Ca. 500 - 400 BC An Achaemenid bronze stag rhyton protome on stand. The animal's head is drawn back on its long neck, its ears perked upright. The upper lip of the closed muzzle extends over the lower, from which it is separated by lips with down-turned corners.The stag was rendered in the naturalistic style that was prevalent during the Classical period. For similar see: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 86.AM.753.
Size: 140mm x 110mm; Weight: 415g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

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Estimate: GBP 450 - 900