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Greek Attic Black Figure Lekythos Greece, Athens, ca. 540 BCE. A stunning black figure lekythos
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Greek Attic Black Figure Lekythos
Greece, Athens, ca. 540 BCE. A stunning black figure lekythos painted by a follower of the Taleides Painter with an ensemble of figures, the star of which is a robust boxer. From the Phanyllis Class, the central scene is comprised of two judges on either side of the young sportsman, who stands in composite profile showing off his broad chest and muscular body. Above the scene, painted on the shoulder of the vessel, are two more judges flanking a palmette. Size: 8-5/8" (21.9 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private German collection, acquired in the 1980s.
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.
#108523
Condition
Minor surface wear and possible repainting.
Greece, Athens, ca. 540 BCE. A stunning black figure lekythos painted by a follower of the Taleides Painter with an ensemble of figures, the star of which is a robust boxer. From the Phanyllis Class, the central scene is comprised of two judges on either side of the young sportsman, who stands in composite profile showing off his broad chest and muscular body. Above the scene, painted on the shoulder of the vessel, are two more judges flanking a palmette. Size: 8-5/8" (21.9 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private German collection, acquired in the 1980s.
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.
#108523
Condition
Minor surface wear and possible repainting.
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Greek Attic Black Figure Lekythos
Greece, Athens, ca. 540 BCE. A stunning black figure lekythos painted by a follower of the Taleides Painter with an ensemble of figures, the star of which is a robust boxer. From the Phanyllis Class, the central scene is comprised of two judges on either side of the young sportsman, who stands in composite profile showing off his broad chest and muscular body. Above the scene, painted on the shoulder of the vessel, are two more judges flanking a palmette. Size: 8-5/8" (21.9 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private German collection, acquired in the 1980s.
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.
#108523
Condition
Minor surface wear and possible repainting.
Greece, Athens, ca. 540 BCE. A stunning black figure lekythos painted by a follower of the Taleides Painter with an ensemble of figures, the star of which is a robust boxer. From the Phanyllis Class, the central scene is comprised of two judges on either side of the young sportsman, who stands in composite profile showing off his broad chest and muscular body. Above the scene, painted on the shoulder of the vessel, are two more judges flanking a palmette. Size: 8-5/8" (21.9 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private German collection, acquired in the 1980s.
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.
#108523
Condition
Minor surface wear and possible repainting.
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