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THBMiniature Thracian Bronze Horse and Rider
Lot 18a
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Aug 22, 2019
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2019-08-22 10:00:00
2019-08-22 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Eastern or Southeastern Europe, Thrace, ca. 1st century BCE. A finely cast bronze horse and rider set on a rectangular base with four peg feet. The horse stands with its right foreleg raised. The rider gestures with an upraised right hand, pointing two fingers upward, and an outspread left hand with the drapery of his cloak flowing over it, and the palm of his hand facing upward. Both the horse and rider are nicely detailed with many finely modeled and incised details. A wonderful example presenting a dramatic form and gorgeous green patina! Size: 2.125" L x 1.75" W x 3.125" H (5.4 cm x 4.4 cm x 7.9 cm)
This is an example of a Thracian horseman (also known as the Thracian Rider or the Thracian Hero), a recurring motif that persists from the Hellenistic period into the Roman period in the region of Thrace. These figures are often depicted on the funerary stelae of lower and middle class Roman cavalrymen; we believe they refer to a specific cult of Heroes, which was based in Philippi and whose name is often accompanied by the epithets "soter" (savior) and "answerer of prayers" (epekoos).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#147843Tiny losses to one foot, other high-pointed areas, and front of the base - those on the front of the base may be casting flaws. Expected surface wear commensurate with age, but details are still fairly strong. Overall, a fabulous example.Condition
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