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THBMiniature Thracian Bronze Horse and Rider
Lot 38a
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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
Sep 5, 2019
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2019-09-05 10:00:00
2019-09-05 10:00:00
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Variety galore! Featuring ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Eastern Europe, Northern Greece, Roman period, Thrace, ca. 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. A finely cast bronze horse and rider. This beautiful piece depicts the two figures cast separately, with the horse's front left hoof fitting into a perforation on the separately cast rectangular plinth that has four peg feet. The horse stands with its right foreleg raised, head alert and turned slightly to the right. The rider gestures with his right arm raised and his left lowered toward his steed. Both the horse and rider are nicely detailed with many incised and modeled details. Size: 2" L x 2.875" H (5.1 cm x 7.3 cm)
The Thracian horseman (also known as the Thracian Rider or the Thracian Heroes)is 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; they seem to 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 Alabama, USA collection; ex-Roy Green collection
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#148667Three separately cast pieces (horse, rider, and plinth). A few minute casting flaws to the base and figures. Normal surface wear commensurate with age; however, the incised and modeled details are remarkably well preserved. The bronze ensemble has developed a gorgeous deep green patina.Condition
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