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LOT 0712
Roman Bronze Situla
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7 7/8 in. (560 grams, 20 cm wide).
Comprising a bell-shaped bowl, everted rim, shallow foot and round-section articulate handle; split, base absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Boucher, S. and Tassinari, S., Bronzes Antiques I, Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Paris, 1976, p.129, no.150, for similar vessel.
FootnotesSitula (plural situlae), from the Latin word for bucket or pail, is the term in archaeology and art history for a variety of elaborate bucket-shaped vessels from the Iron Age to the Middle Ages, usually with a handle at the top. Roman styles favoured a simple shape curving from the base, becoming vertical at the top, with a wide mouth and no shoulder, but sometimes with a projecting rim. These had a variety of uses, including aiding with washing and bathing.
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1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Each modelled with stylised detailing, including examples formed in the round and free-standing; suspension loop and mounting lug to one. 237 grams total, 22-83 mm
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