A SMALL OLIVE BRANCH - former Kofler-Truniger collection Egypt, Zagazig, Ptolemaic, 3rd century BC. Gold. Slightly curved branch with eleven lancet-shaped leaves. L 6.6 cm. Total weight 1.9 g. Some leaves are missing. Repairs. Provenance: - Collection of Ernst and Marthe Kofler-Truniger (1903–1990 & 1918–1999), Lucerne before 1960 (inv. no. K710M). - Swiss private collection, Lucerne, acquired from the above in ca. 1974. - By inheritance in the same Swiss family collection, Lucerne. Exhibited: - Kunsthalle Basel 1960, Meisterwerke der griechischen Kunst (Masterpieces of Greek Art), June 18–September 25, 1960, No. 604. - Kunsthaus Zurich, Collection E. and M. Kofler-Truniger, Lucerne, June 7–August 2, 1964, No. 400. Literature: - Karl Schefold, Herbert A. Cahn, and Kunsthalle Basel: Meisterwerke griechischer Kunst (Masterpieces of Greek Art). Basel, 1960, p. 319, No. 604 (illustrated on p. 319). - Kunsthaus Zurich (ed.): Collection E. and M. Kofler-Truniger, Lucerne. Exhibition catalog, June 7–August 2, 1964, p. 42, No. 400 (without ill.). * The full tax is charged on this item marked *, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. Due to new EU import regulations, it may no longer be possible to import this article after 28 June 2025. If you intend to do so, please contact the department before bidding.