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THBAttic Black-Figure Amphora w/ Warrior Farewell
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- Lot Description
Greece, Athens (Attic), ca. 580 to 550 BCE. An opulent black-figure amphora featuring an ovoid body, a flared rim, and vertical, arched handles, all sitting upon an annular foot. The exterior is adorned with 2 figural scenes, each beneath a frieze of ivy leaves. The first scene shows a Warrior Farewell scene with a center female figure accompanied by 2 attendants as she addresses a nude youth with a robed man standing behind him. Alternatively, the other side depicts 3 warriors, each equipped with a helmet, shield, and lance as they stride left to confront a bearded man. Size: 9.5" Diameter x 13.5" H (24.1 cm x 34.3 cm)
The farewell scene of a warrior departing to battle is a frequent subject of Attic vases in late Archaic and Classical Greece, indicating a significant preoccupation with war and military service during this period. Such imagery first appears on black-figure vases, where epic heroes and mortal Athenians alike depart to war in chariots.
Virtually no ancient Greek paintings have survived the tests of time. This makes the painted compositions found on ceramic vessels like this example invaluable sources of information about ancient Greek visual art. Ancient Athenian painters, including the painter of this vessel, took advantage of the large size of Attic vases which gave them more room to explore their techniques, overlap figures, present complex interactions between figures, create depth and attempt renderings of perspective.
Please note that this piece is a dropship item, meaning that it will be shipping from the consignor’s location. All information regarding condition, size, and metal content have been provided by the consignor.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired in March 2024 via Palmyra Heritage Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-Schuler Auction, Zurich, Switzerland, lot 1820, January 7, 2024; ex-private Swiss collection, acquired at Schuler Auktionen, A139 (December 2015), lot 1019; ex-eastern Swiss family collection, acquired 1976
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#187314Condition
Minor small area of rim restoration else in good condition.
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