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An Attic red-figure column Krater, attributed to the Boreas…
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Melbourne
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21-Mar-2015
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An Attic red-figure column Krater, attributed to the Boreas Painter, circa 470-460 B.C. side a depicting winged Eos pursuing Kephalos shown as a hunter, with a bearded male looking on another male figure in the background is semi-obscured by the wings of Eos side B depicting Nike with both wings outstretched, flanked by two male figures holding staffs and semi-obscured by the wings of Nike each scene framed by bands of decoration, further bands of decoration on the neck and rim, handles and foot reserved, (extensive losses to surface, losses to rim, repairs), 45.7 cm high Provenance: Christie's south Kensington 'Alex Guttmann collection of ancient arms and armour' April 28 2004, Lot 84; ex acquisition in late 1980s/early 1990s, Krefeld
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Unclassified