An Attic Band-Cup with Lively Figural Scenes Lot n° 17
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Greek, Attic ca. 530 B.C..
Clay. H. 13 cm; Diam. 22.3 (excluding handles)
A mythological scene juxtaposed with an athletic one: On the obverse a nude warrior (presumably Herakles) grapples with a lion. On the other, an athletic youth engages in a wrestling match with a somewhat portly adversary. Both pairs of combants are flanked by six onlookers displaying various degrees of interest. Palmettes on either side of handles. Center of tondo in reserve, decorated with concentric circles. Condition: Reassembled from fragments; foot reattached.
Formerly Coll. Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne; acquired April 7, 1954.
Starting price: 7000 CHF
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