7th century BC. A bronze female figure standing nude with arms clasped to the midriff holding a lamp or chalice in the left hand, with bobbed hair and central boss to the top of the head; the base triangular with three splayed legs and tiered feet, supporting struts to the rear. 995 grams, 26cm (10 1/4"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s.