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THBRoman Bronze Situla w/ Silenus Masks
Lot 28c
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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
Dec 6, 2018
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2018-12-06 10:00:00
2018-12-06 10:00:00
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Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant cast-bronze situla with an elongated, apple-shaped body, a low disk foot, and a slightly narrowed mouth with an inward rim. A pair of finely-detailed masks are applied to the upper sides of the rim, each depicting a man's face - Silenus. Silenus, the tutor/follower of Bacchus (Dionysus), was always depicted as an older man with a large, full beard, as he is here. The consumption of wine was an important social ritual in Roman society, and Silenus is a common figure whose likeness signified the owner's affiliation with the cult of Bacchus. Each mask applique has a small integral suspension loop projecting upwards from above the head, and a slender parabolic handle with pointed terminal arches between and above. A decorative program of low relief ribs around the body and incised leaf-like motifs around the shoulder and mouth, alongside the masks, imbue this vessel with an opulent presentation so popular in ancient Rome. Size: 5.85" W x 6.25" H (14.9 cm x 15.9 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The situla form was originally made for cooling and serving wine at banquets; others were used to hold ashes, or were buried with offerings in tombs.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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#138470Small loss to rim; otherwise in beautiful condition with a dark, matte patina with hints of deep bronze and green in addition to grey/beige deposits. Handle moves easily.Condition
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