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Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Asian Art / STUNNING RARE GREEK ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE LIDDED AMPHORA WITH QUADRIGA
Ca. 540 - 520 BC. A very fine black-figure amphora with an inverted piriform body, twin ribbed high handles, a discoid foot, and a flared mouth fitted with a domed lid decorated with a border of heart-shaped motifs and further concentric bands around a central knop. The neck is decorated with vertical panels of mirrored palmettes, divided by a band of circles. Side A depicts a quadriga with horses advancing to the left. Side B depicts a central warrior wearing a Corinthian helmet and bearing a circular shield with two dolphins, flanked by two young barefoot horsemen. The zones below the handles are filled with tendrils ending in palmettes. The lower body is decorated with bands of meander, linked leaves, and radiating tongues. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1856,0512.16, 1839,1109.3. Size: 530mm x 280mm; Weight: 4.2kg Provenance: Private UK collection; ex UK private collection of A.S., 2000s-2010s; ex UK ancient art gallery, 2000s; ex Hans Stahl collection, Germany, 1980s-2000s; ex German ancient art gallery, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate:$13,641
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