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LOT 3:
ATTIC RED FIGURE SKYPHOS WITH OWL
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Sold for: £1,100
Start price:
£
800
Estimated price :
£1,500 - £2,500
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ATTIC RED FIGURE SKYPHOS WITH OWL
Ca. 450 - 400 BC.A red-figure terracotta skyphos with twin-loop handles, a deep cup and a low flanged base. Each side of the vessel features an owl between two olive leaf branches. This type of skyphos was created for drinking wine and was initially exported from Athens throughout Magna Graecia. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2001.761.5.Size: 70mm x 150mm; Weight: 135gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; Frederik Van Driel, Maastricht 1993.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
