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THBGreek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Ram (from Throne)
Lot 57
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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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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 2nd century BCE. A lifesize sculpted marble head of a ram with wonderfully carved, spiral-shaped horns. The animal's head is mounted on an integral marble plinth. Its eyes are deeply incised and stare outward at the viewer. Lines beneath the eyes and along the muzzle give the impression of veins, indicating the power of the animal, who also has a gently curved snout, slits for nostrils, and a thin, closed mouth with slight outward bulges to indicate lips. The plinth suggests that this sculpture was probably the terminal of the armrest from a sculpted throne. Size: 11.2" L x 7.25" W x 6.9" H (28.4 cm x 18.4 cm x 17.5 cm)
A very similar example at the British Museum (see link below), found at a sanctuary to Demeter in Anatolia, likely came from Demeter's throne. Demeter, the goddess of architecture and grain, was often depicted with symbols of agricultural plenty. Rams were also a universal symbol of virility and power. It is easy to imagine this marble head gracing a magnificent throne, the hand of a goddess raised above it.
See a similar but more eroded example at the British Museum (1859,1226.92).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; USA collection, 2000s; German collection, 1990s; private French collection, 1970s
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#148378Small losses to peripheries but overall in great condition with well preserved form and details and light wear commensurate with age. The surface of the marble is weathered with light deposits.Condition
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