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3 - Small Attic black-figure amphora from the workshop of the Sappho and Diosphos painters. 500–490 B.C. H 15.6 cm, W 15.1 cm, ø 14.6 cm. Rectangular pictorial field on both sides, framed by a fluted border and double ivy tendrils. On one side, a warrior fights above his fallen comrade against a chariot, half of whose two horses are visible on the left. A distinctive feature of the warrior is his shield, which is a pelte bearing two snakes as a symbol. On the other side is a thiasos depicting a maenad riding a mule, with Dionysus holding a rhyton in front of her. Includes a copy of the invoice! A fragment of the rim and one handle are missing and have been retouched; the other handle is broken and has been reattached. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of A. M., Ascona / Amsterdam, acquired in 1987 from Robin Symes Limited, London.
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Small Attic black-figure amphora from the workshop of the Sappho and Diosphos painters. 500–490 B.C. H 15.6 cm, W 15.1 cm, ø 14.6 cm. Rectangular pictorial field on both sides, framed by a fluted border and double ivy tendrils. On one side, a warrior fights above his fallen comrade against a chariot, half of whose two horses are visible on the left. A distinctive feature of the warrior is his shield, which is a pelte bearing two snakes as a symbol. On the other side is a thiasos depicting a maenad riding a mule, with Dionysus holding a rhyton in front of her. Includes a copy of the invoice! A fragment of the rim and one handle are missing and have been retouched; the other handle is broken and has been reattached. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of A. M., Ascona / Amsterdam, acquired in 1987 from Robin Symes Limited, London.
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Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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