A Greek bronze situla circa 4th century BC with a circular foot and tapering cylindrical body...

A Greek bronze situla

circa 4th century BC

with a circular foot and tapering cylindrical body having a frieze band of stamped tongues and an over hanging flat rim, the pair of handles hooked into loops with a central palmette to either side, with a later copper sleeve connecting the foot to the part fragmentary body,

30.5cm high with handles up.

Provenance

Dr Ferdinand Mainzer, Collection, 1871 - 1943.

Lucie John (nee Mainzer)

Gisela Stone (nee John)

Evan David Robert Stone QC and thence by descent.