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108 - BRONZE OLPE
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BRONZE OLPE Roman art, 2nd century A.D. An olpe with a pear-shaped belly and an everted rim, engraved with a frieze of ovals, and a handle connected to the body by a putto figure. On the body, a repoussé decoration likely depicting Persephone standing before a rocky outcrop, presenting ears of wheat to her mother Demeter, who is seated with her head veiled and accompanied by a standing female figure. Behind them stands a male figure, dressed in a short tunic and carrying a torch over his shoulder. Restorations, particularly at the base. Height: 15 cm Provenance: Bonhams, London, November 7, 2002: Lot 353 Royal-Athena Galleries, New York Christian Levett Collection, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, acquired in 2009 Exhibitions: Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, June 2011–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA458) Bibliography: Bonhams, Antiquities, London, November 7, 2002, lot 353 J. M. Eisenberg, *Art of the Ancient World*, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2004, vol. XV, no. 63 A Roman bronze olpe, 2nd century A.D.
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