Corinthian aryballos with siren between swans
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AR3434
| Object: |
Corinthian Aryballos
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| Material: |
Yellow clay with black slip and red painting
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| Date: |
570 - 530 B.C. Late Corinthian |
| Description: |
Globular body with broad ring base. Thin neck, broad discus-shaped mouth, flat handle. On the body opposite the handle siren standing, looking to the right, between swans facing her. Three thin lines below and two above. Band of rays on the shoulder, concentric circles on mouth. |
| Size: |
Height 97 mm, diameter 80 mm
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| Condition: |
Handle professionally reattached, body intact with minor chips and wear. Decoration worn but still nicely preserved, possibly some repainting on the wings. Overall a very well preserved vase.
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| References: |
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen - Skulpturensammlung 4, 72-73, BEILAGE 10.2, Pl. 22.1-4 Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois 1, 6, Pl. 4.3-4 |
| Provenance: |
Acquired in 2023 from a Swiss auction house. Ex US private collection B.J.S., California. Acquired December 01, 1987, at Charles Ede, London, original papers are preserved (catalogue nr. 143 from 1987, certificate of authenticity, invoice).
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| Authenticity: |
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