Greek Bronze Handle Attachment of Situla
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Greek, ca. 480 to 450 BCE. Situla in the shape of a lion's head with paws hanging downward. The head is depicted in powerful relief with triangular ears, bulging eyes, pronounced brows and a large mouth. Reverse flat. The top is concave and has a horizontal drill hole to attach the ring-handle of the situla. Size: 2-1/8"H (5.2 cm).
Cf. A.P. Kozloff (ed.), Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, exhib. cat. Cleveland Museum of Art 1981 (Cleveland 1981) 136ff., nos. 114-115 (style) witih illus. For an example with preserved situla handle, Cf. J. Biers, A peaceable kingdom. Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg collection, Part VI (Mainz 2004) 42, no. 44 with illus.
Provenance: Ex-private L. Mildenberg collection (1913-2001).
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Cf. A.P. Kozloff (ed.), Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, exhib. cat. Cleveland Museum of Art 1981 (Cleveland 1981) 136ff., nos. 114-115 (style) witih illus. For an example with preserved situla handle, Cf. J. Biers, A peaceable kingdom. Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg collection, Part VI (Mainz 2004) 42, no. 44 with illus.
Provenance: Ex-private L. Mildenberg collection (1913-2001).
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.
#108640
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Greek Bronze Handle Attachment of Situla
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