Lot Essay
For the style of the animal-form handle, compare 5.72, p. 191 in Boardman, Persia and the West: An Archaeological Investigation of the Genesis of Achaemenid Art.
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CIRCA LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ACHAEMENID BRONZE PITCHER
Circa Late 6th-Early 5th Century B.C.
Ovoid in form with a trefoil mouth, a raised ridge along the shoulders, and a flat base, the handle in the form of a stylized calf, the fore-legs extended to the rim, the calf with large round eyes and long ears hugging the neck, the arching body forming the grip
8 in. (20.3 cm) high
Circa Late 6th-Early 5th Century B.C.
Ovoid in form with a trefoil mouth, a raised ridge along the shoulders, and a flat base, the handle in the form of a stylized calf, the fore-legs extended to the rim, the calf with large round eyes and long ears hugging the neck, the arching body forming the grip
8 in. (20.3 cm) high
Provenance
Norbert Schimmel Collection
Important Antiquities from the Norbert Schimmel Collection, Sotheby's New York, 16 December 1992, lot 19
Important Antiquities from the Norbert Schimmel Collection, Sotheby's New York, 16 December 1992, lot 19