Black figure Athenian Bowl Skyphos with panthers
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Object number
AR2227
| Object: |
Large bowl skyphos (wine cup with two handles)
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| Material: |
Black-figure pottery Red clay with black slip |
| Date: |
Last quarter 6th - first quarter 5th century BC..
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| Description: |
Large semi-globular bowl with a slightly outwards bent lip and two slightly inclined handles. Ring-shaped base. The frieze shows a panther stepping to the right on each side, between floral elements and palmettes. Inside of the bowl and lip fully covered by black slip, two thick black lines below the frieze, dot and small concentric circle on bottom. |
| Size: |
Diameter 203 mm with and 140 mm without handles, height 66 mm.
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| Condition: |
Excellent condition. One handle re-attached, stable hair-thin crack in the bowl close to this handle. Minor wear and chips which don't disturb the impression of the excellently preserved decoration.
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| References: |
For shape and composition, see e.g.: Christie's London (Christie Manson and Woods), auction November 21, 1978, PL.18.158 (A) Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe 1, Pl. 47.1-2;3-4 (slightly later) |
| Provenance: |
Acquired 2017 from the German private collection M. Voos, inherited in this from the German private collection H. Herbst. Acquired for the Herbst collection in 1976 - 1978 at a London art gallery, probably Davies Antiques Gallery.
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| Authenticity: |
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