Bronze crab, Hellenistic, 3rd–1st century B.C., Greek, Bronze, Overall: 2 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (5.7 x 16.5 x 14cm), Bronzes, The hole at the top of the carapace indicates that the crab served as a furniture attachment or as a base, possibly for a lamp. The naturalistic articulation presupposes firsthand observation of a live specimen
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Bronze crab, Hellenistic, 3rd–1st century B.C, Greek, Bronze, Overall, 2 1/4 x 6 1/2 5 1/2in, 5.7 16.5 14cm, Bronzes, hole, top, carapace indicates, crab served, furniture attachment, base, lamp, naturalistic articulation, presupposes, firsthand, observation, live specimen
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