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Mouth cover or centerpiece from a crown

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Mouth cover or centerpiece from a crown

Culture: Greek
Period: Hellenistic period
Date: 4th-1st century B.C.
Medium: Gold
Dimensions:
h. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); w. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Object number: 91.80.53
Provenance: with Robert T. Clough (1923-1982), Keighley, by 1970; sold, Christie's, London, March 10, 1970, lot 99, to Gilbert M. Denman, Jr. (1921-2004), San Antonio; Gilbert M. Denman, Jr., by gift to San Antonio Museum of Art, 1991
Published References Christie's, London, March 10, 1970, lot 99
Published References Christie's, London, March 10, 1970, lot 99
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