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THBGreek Attic Black Figure Lekythos - Warrior & Biga
Lot 16
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Artemis Gallery
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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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Greece, Athens (Attic), ca. 5th century BCE. A beautiful lekythos - a vessel used to hold perfumes or other scented oils - finely painted via the black-figure technique with extensive incised details as well, the slender form supported by a flat footed base. The figural panel depicts a warrior stepping onto a biga drawn by two horses and led by a cloaked youth who holds a spear. At the side is a robed elder conversing with a helmeted warrior. In addition to this figural iconography, the vessel is decorated with rays adorning the shoulder. A wonderful example, replete with fine artistry and interesting iconography. Size: 2.875" W x 7.6" H (7.3 cm x 19.3 cm)
Lekythoi were used for storing oil used for a wide variety of purposes in the Classical World. While larger examples were usually designated for keeping olive oil, smaller more delicate examples like this one were reserved for the bath to store precious unguents of sweet and floral aromas. This beautiful vessel was most likely created for an elegant lady's toilette.
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000; ex- Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goldfarb, Boca Raton,lorida, USA., acquired 1960s to 1970s
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#156635Repairs to neck and handle, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions and fading to pigment, with light encrustations. Great preservation to fugitive pigment throughout. Old inventory labels beneath base.Condition
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