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THBRoman Leaded Bronze Seal Box w/ Ram Head & Lion
Lot 29
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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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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Roman, Late Imperial to Byzantine Period, ca. late 4th to early 8th century CE. An impressive leaded bronze seal box featuring a slightly triangular form and a hinge at the top connecting 2 sides: the thinner lid of the box and the thicker bottom. The lid is adorned with the head of a ram in high relief. The ancient animal exhibits a pair of curled and striped horns, a lengthy snout, and target-motif eyes. The thicker side presents a flat face with the relief image of a panther, shown curled up in repose and displaying a spotted and striped body, a long tail, and a sizeable head flanked by petaloid ears and topped with a pair of pointed horns, as panthers were frequently depicted with horns in the late Roman to Medieval period. A fabulous and fascinating example from ancient Rome! Size: 1.375" L x 1.25" H (3.5 cm x 3.2 cm)
By Roman times, the ram was already an ancient (with respect to the Romans) symbol of virility and masculinity, and Mercury (Greek Hermes), the god of commerce and communication, was often accompanied by a ram to symbolize fertility. Conversely, the panther was associated with Bacchus (Greek Dionysus), the god of wine and drunken revelry.
Provenance: ex-Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA acquired before 2000
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#158724Top lid is broken off from upper hinge. Missing chain. Some abrasions and softening of detail, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with lovely patina.Condition
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