
Sculpture and Figurines
Metal
Greece
The Government of the Hellenic Republic
Import Restricted since 2011.
Section I.B.1.c of Designated List in force since 2011.
In bronze or lead. Engraved inscriptions, "curse tablets," and thin metal sheets with engraved or impressed designs often used as attachments to furniture.
Approximate date: 4th millennium B.C. to 15th century A.D.
Example shown:
Relief Slab depicting the preparation of a sacrifice, inlaid in a marble votive stele
Material: Bronze; Period: End of the 3rd century B.C.; Provenance: Minoa fountain, Delos (probably from the sanctuary of Agathe Tyche); Place of Production: Cyclades; Dimensions: height - 0.495 cm. / width - 0.44 cm.
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki