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THBPublished Apulian Terracotta Vessel w/ Herakles Knots
Lot 12b
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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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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulian, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A huge Apulian amphora with a beautifully ribbed body, a gently curved neck presenting (on Side A) a red-figure scene featuring a Satyr striding left toward a petite Maenad with a winged Nike carrying an ivy victory wreath - all flanked by flourishing grapevines and on the opposite side (Side B) - additional grapevines (possibly laurel leaf vines), rising to a tiered rim adorned by a band of ovalo, twin substantive Herakles (Heracles or Hercules) knot handles with petite maskettes at each terminal of the upper ends. Size: 20.5" W handlespan x 19.125" H (52.1 cm x 48.6 cm)
According to the British Museum, "The marriage-knot or knot of Hercules, a strong knot created by two intertwined ropes, originated as a healing charm in ancient Egypt, but is best known for its use in ancient Greece and Rome as a protective amulet, most notably as a wedding symbol. The symbolism of the knot survived well beyond its religious use, and was a common symbol in medieval and Renaissance love tokens." In addition, according to Roman historian Pliny, the Herakles knot had the ability to cure wounds.
Published by La Reine Margot in 2006 for a special exhibition with a theme revolving around wine!
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-La Reine Margot, a third generation antiquities dealer in Paris, France; Published by La Reine Margot in 2006 for a special exhibition with a theme revolving around wine!
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#139372Expected surface wear with a few minor spalls and some pigment losses to the rim and decorative/iconographic programs on the neck as shown. Minor crazing to the black glaze. Remarkably intact.Condition
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