Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF ETRUSCAN BRONZE SHALLOW

PAIR OF ETRUSCAN BRONZE SHALLOW BOWLS - Ca. 600 - 400 BC. A pair of bronze bowls, each with a shallow design, vertical rim, and hemispherical foot. These were likely created through hammered bronze techniques. The internal surface features a circle of stamped dots embellishing the centre. They were probably produced as part of a set, designed to mimic pottery items used in everyday life or to serve as grave goods. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Object Number: 03.24.9. Size: 230-233mm x 65-67mm; Weight: 935g. Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.