Print page | Email lot to a friend
Back to previous pageLOT 1489
Estimate
GBP (£) 100 - 140
EUR (€) 120 - 160
USD ($) 130 - 190
(1 Bid, Reserve met)
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (30.89 grams, 29 mm).
Biconical in profile with casting seam and reserved legend 'ΠΕΤΑ'. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Acquired on the German art market before 2000.
Private collection, Munich, Germany.
LITERATURE:
See Schinco, G., Small, A.M., 'A previously unknown siege of Botromagno/Silvium: the evidence of slingshots from Gravina in Puglia (Provincia di Bari, Puglia)' in Papers of the British School at Rome, 2019, pp.1-52, fig.7, cat.33 (type Volling Ib), showing the same intervention to sharpen the tips.
FOOTNOTES:
The term ‘peta’ likely refers to the petaon, a type of ancient Greek leather-pouch or hand-sling, which was used to throw a projectile with a heavy, flat dart known as a kestros. It was not connected with the slingshots, but its meaning was probably linked to the missile throwing activity.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
