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THBRoman Bronze Incense Shovel - Batillum
Lot 45
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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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Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 2nd century CE. An admirable example of a ritual incense shovel known as a batillum (also vatillum or baetilum) that was cast from bronze in two pieces via the lost wax technique and then joined later. The first component is a shallow rectangular scoop with a raised border adorned with parallel grooves and a slender tendril spiraling off of each back corner, and the second component is a cylindrical handle with raised ringlets, a scalloped hand rest, and a protruding rest on the verso. Incense shovels like this were used for burning scented herbs and incense that was often associated with Jewish ceremonies or the worship of the mysterious cult of Mithras. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 14.5" L x 5.75" W (36.8 cm x 14.6 cm)
For another example of a Roman batillum please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 00.13.7
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection; ex-Archaeological Center auction, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel (September 30, 2010, lot 48-388)
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#156894Handle reattached to back of scoop, with resurfacing and light overpainting along break lines. Loss to bottom of handle as shown. Slight bending to overall form of scoop and handle, with softening to some finer details, and heavy encrustations. Great patina throughout.Condition
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