GREEK STONE HANDLE IN THE FORM OF A HIPPOCAMPUS HEAD. Ca. 200 BC. A handle carved in the form of a hippocampus head, worked in red-speckled stone. The head is detailed with an elongated snout, incised nostrils, and circular eyes framed by raised brows. The mane is rendered as a dense sequence of stylised plaits, arranged in interlacing rows along the upper surface of the neck. Size: 40mm x 190mm; Weight: 435g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Holland art market, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.