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LOT 0546
Etruscan Terracotta Votive Hand
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
8 in. (430 grams, 20.5 cm).
Hollow-formed model hand with fingers held straight together.
ProvenanceOld private collection, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Acquired from Agora Auctions, Auction 60, no.417.
Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 16.03.
Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and images.
See de Grummond, Religion of the Etruscans, for discussion.
FootnotesVotives of an anatomical nature began in the Hellenistic or late Classical period, where they were associated with healing and with fertility.The red pigment on the votive suggests that it was provided by a male; female hands were white or pink. The votives were provided to visitors at the temple, and were disposed of over time.
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Greek Archaic Laconian Black-Figure Kylix Fragment Group Attributed to the Rider Painter
550-540 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
Comprising six fragments from a bowl once decorated with concentric circles around a central disc with expanding black rays, remains of palmette to the sides of the handle; the internal base with two facing warriors holding spears and a wreath, the older one depicted with a beard. 67 grams total, 34-89 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1990. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11820-206481.
The Rider Painter was a Laconian vase painter active between 560 and 530 B.C. and is considered to be one of the five great vase painters of Sparta. He painted various forms predominantly kylikes but also lebetes, a form rare in this area. He mainly painted scenes from mythology, such as figures like Cadmos or Heracles, and tales such as the blinding of Polyphemus. In addition, he realised pictures from everyday life. The attribution of these fragments to his workmanship can be supported by the motifs painted on the exterior decoration of the vessel, and by the shape of the birds and figures. The illustrated scene fits within the warrior society of Spartan Laconia. -
Greek and Other Terracotta Pottery Group
1st millennium B.C. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £208
Fragments including carinated bowl with painted frieze to the shoulder, squat jar, cup with everted rim and other types. 2.1 kg total, 9-14 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Greek Tripod Vessel with Handle
Circa 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Squat in profile with three stub legs, raised rib below the in-turned rim, loop handle. 255 grams, 14.4 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
