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THBRoman Silver Repousse Panel - Cybele and Lions
Lot 64
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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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2019-06-20 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine repousse panel made of nearly pure (99%) silver sheet depicting Cybele, the Mother Goddess (Magna Mater or Great Mother) of Rome, standing between a pair of lions in a classical naiskos with Corinthian columns and a crescent moon in the pediment. Cybele is traditionally shown in the company of lions or transported on a lion-drawn chariot and is oftentimes associated with wild animals, particularly lions. The goddess' body is enveloped in a flowing chiton with billowing folds of drapery cascading over her figure. Each lion sits loyally by her side. Interestingly, the goddess is presented in a much larger scale than the wild felines - this scale differential was perhaps intended to symbolize her deified status. Size: 3.375" W x 4.375" H (8.6 cm x 11.1 cm)
Lions were famously featured in many ancient myths, perhaps the most famous being that of Hercules (Herakles) slaying the Nemean lion for his first labor. In this example, they are accompanying Cybele, the Mother Goddess of Rome. Lions were also favorite iconography for buildings, coins, and statues. Examples include the Lion Gate to the Citadel of Mycenae, the Terrace of the Lions on the island of Delos, and the lion hunt mosaic from Pella featuring Alexander engaged in a lion hunt. Of course lions were also used in the Roman arenas where they would fight other animals, such as tigers and bears.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private German collection, acquired in the 1980s; ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1960s
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#143762Some minor losses / indentations, but the repousse imagery is still discernible. Set on a modern transparent plastic backing with a few perforations lined up to those in the panel through which nylon thread has been used to fasten. Silver has developed a pleasing warm golden patina.Condition
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