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THBTall Slender Archaic Greek Alabastron
Lot 10g
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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
Oct 11, 2018
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2018-10-11 10:00:00
2018-10-11 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 6th century BCE. A finely carved alabastron, with a teardrop shaped body, twin low-relief handles, a short attenuated neck, a dramatically flared, flat rim, and narrow mouth - all upon a rounded base. The natural lines of the alabaster creates bands of creamy white, beige, and earthier brown. When held up to the light, the piece shows partial translucence. Alabastra are long-bodied vessels with flat disks for the mouth. The shape was common in Corinth, and came to Athens in the sixth century BCE - this is an early example of one of these. The term alabastron is Greek with Egyptian origins, and many of the oldest examples are painted white, perhaps in imitation of the stone. This example displays the natural color of alabaster. Alabastra were used to hold perfumed oil; in fact, scenes on painted vases show women using them to apply it after bathing. Size: 6.125" H (15.6 cm); 6.375" H (16.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Richard Wagner collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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#139849Body repaired from two large pieces. Repairs to rim. Nicks to interior and exterior peripheries of rim. Expected surface wear with white mineral deposits commensurate with age.Condition
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