Lot 939
Four oil flasks of various shapes, Etruscan, 7th century B.C. – 2nd century B.C.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
1) Etrusco-Corinthian globular balsam vessel (aryballos). Unguentarium produced in Tuscany after a Greek example, in calcareous clay. Cylindrical, narrow neck above a spherical body. Wide, horizontally projecting border. Ribbon-shaped handle. Painting with horizontal bands on the belly and tongues on the shoulder. Height 7.2 cm. 2) Etrusco-Corinthian aryballos with pointed belly. Tiny stand ring at the bottom. Cylindrical, narrow neck above a spherical body. Wide, horizontally projecting border. Ribbon-shaped handle. Painting with a horizontal band on the belly and circularly arranged dots around a central dot on the shoulder. Height 7.2 cm. Reassembled from a few sherds without any losses. 3) Etrusco-Corinthian aryballos with pointed belly. Tiny stand ring at the bottom. Cylindrical, narrow neck above a spherical body. Wide, horizontally projecting border. Ribbon-shaped handle. Painting with a scale pattern on the belly. Tongues above the foot and on the shoulder. Short strokes on the exterior of the border all around. Height 10.2 cm. Chips at the bottom of the stand ring. Handle, neck and border broken and glued, with minor losses in those areas. 4) Large, spindle-shaped balsam vessel. Hellenistic time in Etruria. Painting with crossed lines at the neck. Minimal chips at foot and mouth, otherwise intact. Height 26.5 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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