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THBRoman Bronze Situla - Gorgeous Patina
Lot 59
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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
Mar 7, 2019
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2019-03-07 10:00:00
2019-03-07 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A hammered-bronze situla with a flared applied base. The bell-shaped body has a rolled bottom, smooth walls, a deep interior cavity, a stepped inward rim, and two dramatic applied terminals. Each terminal holds two ends of the twin parabolic bail handles which can easily move within their housing and when at rest nestle against the flat rim of the vessel. The terminals are abstractly zoomorphic, suggesting the long snout or beak of an animal, with coiled flourishes at their bases. The patina on this piece is absolutely gorgeous, a deep blue-green that streaks across the body, especially the upper body. Size: 10.6" W x 9.8" H (26.9 cm x 24.9 cm)
The situla form was originally made for cooling and serving wine at banquets; others were used to hold ashes, or were buried with offerings in tombs. This decorative example was most likely made specifically for mourning the dead.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#135510The handles, two attachments for handles, and foot are all ancient, but not originally intended for this vessel body which is ancient as well. A vertical seam below the attachment with the duck head results from modern cutting and soldering - most likely to fit to the foot. Small indentations commensurate with age. A few fissures to the base. Gorgeous blue and green patina - mottled and encrusted in areas.Condition
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