Lot 961
Dressel IB type amphora, first third - third third of the 1st century A.D.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Wine amphora, produced in workshops on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy. Slightly convex body in the shape of a bee's abdomen with an elongated foot. Angular shoulder break, the shoulder tapering flat toward the narrow, elongated neck, which widens slightly toward the top. The wide border set off outward, with a light groove on the exterior. The wide and massive strap handles attached to the exterior of the shoulder and led nearly parallel to the neck to just below the border, where they curve inward and join the neck. Body and shoulder assembled from large sherds without losses. Light chipping along the break edges on the exterior covered with colour-matched filler. Sinter and marine growth over larger partial areas of the surface, in places in thick layers. Height 119 cm. Wide 31 cm. 32.68 kg. Attention: Self-collection or please get a shipping quote prior to bidding! Cultural Asset!Provenance: South German private collection (estate specialist collection), acquired by the father in the 1970s and 1980s through the German art trade.
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