A RARE PTOLEMAIC WOODEN LEG FURNITURE. 4th-3rd century BCE. H. 31 cm Provenance Acquired in 21 12.1977 (invoice) Exhibition Antikenmuseum und Basel Turned and sculpted with a corinthian capital adorned with a protome depicting the head of Alexander the Great (winged). The capital stands on a powerfully carved hawk's claw over a reversed lotus. Carved out of one piece of wood. Exceptional conservation.