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THBRoman Copper Alloy Patera Handle - Panther Form
Lot 53
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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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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An attractive copper alloy patera handle in the form of a leaping panther. The ancient animal displays an elongated body with its head held high as it stretches its front legs forward. Its attenuated body conveys both grace and speed, as his ferocious visage exhibits an open, roaring mouth, a pointed snout, incised eyes, an arched brow, and tucked ears. The rear paws of the beautiful beast are fit into an integral loop to facilitate hanging. This fine handle was previously welded to a patera, which, in ancient times, 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. Panthers were often associated with Bacchus (Greek Dionysus), the Roman god of wine and drunken revelry; a fitting theme for an item likely used at an ancient symposium. Size: 5.25" L x 0.875" W (13.3 cm x 2.2 cm); 5.125" H (13 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Living Torah Museum collection, Brooklyn, New York, USA; ex-Harlan Berk, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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#163885Fragment of a larger piece. Missing front legs. Some light softening of detail and minor abrasions, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, excellent with lovely patina.Condition
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