A ROMAN BRONZE OLPE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
A ROMAN BRONZE OLPE CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. The ovoid body tapering to an elongated neck, the round mouth with an inward-sloping rim, the underside with lathe-turned concentric rings, the separately-cast handle with a foliate shaft, with duck-head terminals emerging from volutes at the join to the rim, the handle plate in the form of a head of Medusa, her unkempt curly locks framing her face, her wings emerging from her head, a snake head on either side with the tails knotted below her chin 11 in. (28 cm.) high
A ROMAN BRONZE OLPE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
A ROMAN BRONZE OLPE CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. The ovoid body tapering to an elongated neck, the round mouth with an inward-sloping rim, the underside with lathe-turned concentric rings, the separately-cast handle with a foliate shaft, with duck-head terminals emerging from volutes at the join to the rim, the handle plate in the form of a head of Medusa, her unkempt curly locks framing her face, her wings emerging from her head, a snake head on either side with the tails knotted below her chin 11 in. (28 cm.) high
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