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THBRoman Bronze Patera - Ram's Head Handle
Lot 50a
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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
Feb 21, 2019
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2019-02-21 10:00:00
2019-02-21 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A handsome cast bronze patera, a rare find as the handle and bowl are often found separate. This is a complete vessel with a characteristically shallow, round bowl which has a slightly convex tondo (representing an omphalos) encircled by a banded border and a flanged, rounded rim. The handle is fluted, resembling a horizontal column, and terminates in a ram's head. The head of the ram is nicely detailed with dramatic, curled horns - each one delineated with ridged surfaces, a long muzzle, and naturalistic facial features (eyes, nostrils, mouth). The patera stands on a ringed foot with multiple rings of concentric circles cast on its underside. Size: 7.35" L x 11.45" W x 2.2" H (18.7 cm x 29.1 cm x 5.6 cm)
In ancient times, a patera would have been used to serve food and drink at symposia/dinner parties or as is an offering dish to pour libations of wine and other liquids at religious ceremonies. An example like this one, with such high quality bronze and an ornate ram's head finial, was most likely used in rituals.
A similar patera sold at Christie's New York on December 13, 2013 for $7500 (Sale 2755, Lot 141) - https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-roman-bronze-patera-circa-1st-2nd-century-5747602-details.aspx
See a comparable example in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1989.281.87) - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/255965
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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#143832Handle is reattached. Repair is well done and unobtrusive. Mottled teal and almost black patina. Nice preservation of form.Condition
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