Lot 934
Hypokraterion, stand for a mixing vessel, Early Etruscan, 7th century B.C.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Three-part ceramic stand in light brown clay. Lower section a slightly bulging truncated cone with a rim flaring obliquely downward. Above it, two zones each separated by an angular torus, each with five triangular windows. The upper zone lower than the lower one. In the centre a hollow, spherical section with five bosses in relief and five small, round holes between them. Above it again an angular torus. The upper end formed by a funnel-shaped bowl with a hole in the centre, corresponding to a hole in the lower base of the central spherical section. The funnel-shaped bowl with a wall inclination of approx. 45 Class, terminating at the top with an obtuse-angled, outward-slanting border of approx. 3.5 cm wide, decorated on the upper side with three concentric flutes and two grooves on the outside. The bowl reassembled from large sherds without losses. The two lower sections entirely intact. Total height 33.5 cm. Width of the mouth 20.7 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: A private collection from Upper Austria (estate), acquired by the father in the 1980s on the art market in Austria and southern Germany.
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