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THBRoman Bronze Situla w/ Bail Handle
Lot 81j
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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
May 10, 2018
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2018-05-10 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A hammered-bronze situla with a ringed base displaying a concentric circle decoration on the underside. The bell-shaped body has a rolled bottom, smooth walls, a deep interior cavity, a flared rim, and a pierced suspension loop on either side. Inside the suspension loops are the duck-headed terminals of a parabolic bail handle which can easily move within its housing. The exterior of the body displays several wheel-incised horizontal bands, with the handle and situla exhibiting beautiful areas of light-green and dark-green patina. Smaller areas of russet patina are visible as well, and specks of azurite patina complement the earthtone palette. A beautiful example of quality bronze-smithing in the Roman era! Size (w/ handle laying flat): 7.125" W x 4.25" H (18.1 cm x 10.8 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The situla form was originally made for cooling and serving wine at banquets; others were used to hold ashes, or were buried with offerings in tombs.
Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA
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#132965Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, slight bending to handle and rim, small nicks and light roughness to rim, body, handle, and base, with light discoloration, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits throughout. Great russet, light-green, dark-green, and azurite patina across most surfaces.Condition
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