ETRUSCAN BRONZE LADLE WITH STAG HEAD TERMINAL Ca. 500 BC. A rare simpulum (ladle) crafted in bronze, with a deep, round bowl paired with an elongated, flat handle gracefully curved at the upper end, culminating in the finely detailed head of a stag. It served as an instrument for distributing wine during banquets and libations. For similar see (type): The British Museum, Museum number 1772,0304.5.2. Size: 340mm x 70mm; Weight: 175g. Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly with R. A.; since the 1990s.