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LOT 0615
Greek Bronze Beard Fragment from a Life-Size Statue
HELLENISTIC, 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 3/4 in. (20.77 grams, 46 mm).
Section from a groomed beard showing neatly arranged curls with incised striations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Large Greek Red-Figure Skyphos with Owl
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With mammiform body, pedestal base and two loop handles; each side with a facing image of an owl between laurel fronds. 239 grams, 17.5 cm
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Bubo was the holy beloved magical owl of the goddess Athena, and it was a common subject from the Greek ceramists. The owl-skyphos, originally produced in 5th century Athens, was extremely popular and was exported from Athens to other parts of the Greek world, including southern Italy and Etruria. Local imitations have been excavated at Corinth, and during the fourth century, or perhaps even slightly earlier, skyphoi similar to those from Athens were produced in Apulia and Etruria.
