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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
21-Mar-2015
Lot No.
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Description:
An Attic red-figure column Krater, attributed to the Syracuse Painter, circa early Fifth century B.C. side a depicting a Dionysiac scene, with a central draped maenad flanked by two satyrs facing inwards, that at far left with a panther skin over the shoulder and carrying a situla side B depicting a central draped youth carrying a wine skin bag, flanked by two further youths facing inwards, that at right carrying a stick each scene framed to left and right by bands of decoration, further bands of decoration on the shoulders and exterior rim, elsewhere reserved, (losses to surface, minor chips, repairs and restorations), 34.4 cm high Exhibited: Melbourne, Museum of Mediterranean Antiquities (Monash University) September 1993 - July 1996; Melbourne, Borchardt library (La Trobe University) December 1996 - July 2001; Melbourne, Ian Potter Museum (University of Melbourne) July 2001 - March 2003; Christchurch, James Logie collection (University of canterbury) March 2003 - March 2005 Bibliography: Beazley archive record number 21188 Provenance: ex Graham Geddes collection; ex John Voukelatos collection; ex Professor Amati Antiquis London; Christie's south Kensington 15 October 1996, Lot 233
Estimate:
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Category:
Unclassified