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THBSumerian White Marble Vessel w/ Animals
Lot 66b
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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
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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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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumeria, Late Uruk period, Jamdat Nasr, ca. 3000 BCE. An oblong rectangular ritual vessel with a flat base and thin lip around its upper edge, carved from a beautiful creamy white marble. The exterior sides are ornately carved with high relief carvings depicting two bulls who stand in profile, with their heads turned forward to lean towards two large stalks of barley that they are clearly desirous of eating. A slinky lioness with a powerful head and body is approaching one of the bulls from behind and preparing to attack it. What might this lovely container have been used for? It could have held condiments on the table, like salt or other spices, or belonged to an individual for use with small amounts of cosmetics. Size: 1.8" W x 1.25" H (4.6 cm x 3.2 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private prominent D.K. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s and with a catalogued description from Near Eastern scholar Winfred Lambert (1926 to 2011)
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#153111Small losses to peripheries, notably from one corner; the animal head below that (a bull) is also partially lost. Tiny chips, nicks, and scratches commensurate with age. Overall nice preservation of form and most details. Nice deposits on interior.Condition
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