Bronze handle attachment in the form of a mask, 1st century –1st century

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Bronze handle attachment in the form of a mask, Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial, 1st century –1st century , Greek or Roman, Bronze, H. 10 in. ( cm), Bronzes, Despite all the change and innovation in Hellenistic iconography, there was also continuity. The three masks in this case demonstrate the tendency to perpetuate, if not to revive, styles going back to the Classical and even to the Archaic period, a tendency that gained impetus from the second century B

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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