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THBRare Greek Hellenistic Bronze Stemmed Kantharos
Lot 39
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
Feb 13, 2020
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2020-02-13 10:00:00
2020-02-13 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 1st century CE. A superb bronze kantharos with a graceful, symmetrical form - a deep, hammered bowl, and three cast components: delicate handles that stretch out far to the sides and then curve up and over, each terminating in a chevron-like motif that reaches above the top of the bowl, and the stemmed foot that flares outward from a narrow leg to a wide disc. This piece is a fantastic example of the kantharoi form, most of which were ceramic - metal kantharoi are much rarer, and would have belonged to only the most elite Greeks. The kantharos can be traced as far back as the 8th century BCE, and in later times it featured prominently on black- and red-figure vases, often carried by Dionysus or Herakles. In addition to being made of bronze, this one is notable for its incredible patina, which has a low, red-brown glow - the result of spending centuries next to an iron object - over a mottled dark green and black surface. Size: 8.75" W x 4" H (22.2 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-Apolonia Ancient Art, Denver Colorado, USA; ex-private German collection from the 1970s
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#150974Very slight dents and dings on the surface but overall in excellent condition. Incredible patina with red, brown, black, and dark green tones.Condition
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