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Collection of three bronze vessels (© British Museum)
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© British Museum

Collection of three bronze vessels

Artist: Celtic

Location: British Museum

Date: circa 450 BC

Materials: bronze

Grant:

Amount Paid: £500 (Total: £5,000)

Review number: 705 (1929)

Provenance:
Excavated at Bouzonville, near Metz.

Description:
Two storage vessels for wine of the Greek stamnos type (42 and 39 cm high). A wine-flagon of oenochoe type (41 cm high). They all have an olive-green patina; the wine-flagons are decorated with animals and enamelling.

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