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Ancient Attic Red Figure Lekythos With The Sphinx

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Ancient Attic Red Figure Lekythos With The Sphinx

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Ancient Attic Red Figure Lekythos With The Sphinx
Athens / 5th - 4th Century B.C. / Red-Figure Ceramic / H = 10 cm (3 15/16 in)
Attic red figure squat lekythos depicting the sphinx in front of an altar.

Condition:
Intact, worn.

Provenance:
Swiss private collection, Basel-Landschaft.
Purchased from the US art market, California.
Before that in US private collection.

Published:
Rhenus Auktionen 01.02.2023

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Ancient Attic Red Figure Lekythos With The Sphinx

Name: Ancient Attic Red Figure Lekythos With The Sphinx
SKU: 149855473
Price: 800 CHF
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