Very rare Roman bronze patera with duck head handle
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Object number
AR3031
| Object: |
Patera (libation vessel) with long handle
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| Material: |
Bronze with beautiful patina
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| Date: |
About 1st - 3rd century A.D. Roman Empire |
| Description: |
Deep bowl, comprised of conjoined upper and lower section joined via a band of rivets. Flat rim. Long flat handle with raised borders, attached via four rivets. The end of the handle is shaped as a duck's head. Bronze paterae with preserved handle are very rare, especially in this condition. |
| Dimensions: |
Length incl handle 48 cm, diameter 24.5 cm, height of bowl 6.8 cm.
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| Condition: |
Excellent condition. Body almost fully preserved, minor professional restorations at bottom, ancient restoration at handle.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2020 on the US art market. Ex New York private collection, acquired about 1995 from the collection of William Froehlich, New York. Acquired by Froehlich in the 1970s.
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| Authenticity: |
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