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Hellenistic Figure of Zeus and Ganymede, ex-Christie's Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century
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Hellenistic Figure of Zeus and Ganymede, ex-Christie's
Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Pottery depicting Zeus in the form of an eagle atop the back of the youthful Ganymede, the eagle grasping the boy's back, with outstretched wings. The youth depicted nude but for a chlamys draped over the shoulders, with one arm raised and the other at his side, a foliate wreath in his hair. Includes custom stand. Size: 8-7/8"H.
Provenance: Ex-private Harvey Sarner collection, ex-private Christies, New York, June 1981.
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.
#108628
Condition
Repaired from 3 or 4 pieces with some white surface pigment remaining.
Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Pottery depicting Zeus in the form of an eagle atop the back of the youthful Ganymede, the eagle grasping the boy's back, with outstretched wings. The youth depicted nude but for a chlamys draped over the shoulders, with one arm raised and the other at his side, a foliate wreath in his hair. Includes custom stand. Size: 8-7/8"H.
Provenance: Ex-private Harvey Sarner collection, ex-private Christies, New York, June 1981.
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.
#108628
Condition
Repaired from 3 or 4 pieces with some white surface pigment remaining.
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Hellenistic Figure of Zeus and Ganymede, ex-Christie's
Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Pottery depicting Zeus in the form of an eagle atop the back of the youthful Ganymede, the eagle grasping the boy's back, with outstretched wings. The youth depicted nude but for a chlamys draped over the shoulders, with one arm raised and the other at his side, a foliate wreath in his hair. Includes custom stand. Size: 8-7/8"H.
Provenance: Ex-private Harvey Sarner collection, ex-private Christies, New York, June 1981.
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.
#108628
Condition
Repaired from 3 or 4 pieces with some white surface pigment remaining.
Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Pottery depicting Zeus in the form of an eagle atop the back of the youthful Ganymede, the eagle grasping the boy's back, with outstretched wings. The youth depicted nude but for a chlamys draped over the shoulders, with one arm raised and the other at his side, a foliate wreath in his hair. Includes custom stand. Size: 8-7/8"H.
Provenance: Ex-private Harvey Sarner collection, ex-private Christies, New York, June 1981.
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.
#108628
Condition
Repaired from 3 or 4 pieces with some white surface pigment remaining.
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