Greek Hellenistic Silver Stemmed Kylix
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Ancient Greece, Classical / Hellenistic period, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A lovely and luxurious kylix vessel cast from high quality 96.94% silver. This was designed as a wine cup and rests upon a foot with loop handles that curve dramatically out and inward for the drinker to grip. This is a truly exceptional kylix, as silver would have been a tremendously scarce and valuable material during the Hellenistic period; silver excavation in the Laurion mines had been disrupted by the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) and never reached the same level of production that the Classical era saw. Size: 6.8" L x 2.9" H (17.3 cm x 7.4 cm); silver quality 96.94%; weight: 124.4 gram s
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000; ex-Arte Primitvo, New York, USA
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#178903
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000; ex-Arte Primitvo, New York, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#178903
Condition
Repaired, both handles reattached with adhesive. Pressure fissures to the sides and perforation. Bending to neck and body is tilted to side as shown. Dark patina and toning.
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Greek Hellenistic Silver Stemmed Kylix
Estimate $6,000 - $8,000
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