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THBRoman Gilded Silver Roundel - Figures of Sirens
Lot 54a
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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, late Republic to early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A fantastical gilded silver roundel with a thin lip of folded material around its edge, perforated repeatedly to allow attachment. This item likely decorated a wooden object, perhaps the backing of a mirror or a piece of furniture. The face is decorated with three repousse figures of sirens, each a youthful, nude woman with long, flowing hair and a mermaid-like tail. One faces the viewer, with a small animal in her lap; the other two flank her, shown slightly to the side and holding different implements. Each siren is gilded, while the smooth background of the piece has the silver surface shining through. Size: 4.5" W (11.4 cm); 5.8" H (14.7 cm) on included custom stand; 17.8 grams
Sirens (seirenes) were sea-nymphs who lured sailors to their death by singing a bewitched song. They began life as handmaidens of the goddess Prosperina, (Persephone), given the bodies of birds by Ceres (Demeter) when her daughter Prosperina was kidnapped by Pluto (Hades) so that they could search for her; they appear singing their song to the sailors traveling with the Argonauts and then Odysseus, both times trying to lure the heroic men to their deaths. Some researchers see sirens as symbols of male panic over the sexual power of women.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Neil Phillips collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1980s
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#143561Edges have slight bending to form and small losses. Possible old repair on one side. Much of the gilding remains.Condition
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