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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures [1899.35]
Messergriff in Form eines Windhunds (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Messergriff in Form eines Windhunds

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Description

Griff eines Messers mit feststehender Klinge in Form eines liegenden Windhundes, der mit seinen ausgegestreckten Vorderbeinen einen länglichen Knochen hält. Hinten ein rechteckiges, an jeder Seite mit einer Volute abschließendes Ansatzstück, das noch den Rest einer Griffzunge aufweist. Sehr feine Arbeit. (AVS)

Material/Technique

Bronze / gegossen

Measurements

Länge: 7,9 cm

Part of

Bronzen (72)

Literature

  • Eidam, Hardy - Grotkamp-Schepers, Barbara u.a. (Hrsg.) (2008): Zu Gast. 4000 Jahre Gastgewerbe. Hannover, Nr. 4-45
  • Menzel, Heinz (1964): Römische Bronzen. Hannover, 48 Nr. 89
Museum August Kestner

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