Lot Essay
For a similar pair from the Tomb of the Bronze Chariot at Vulci, now in the Villa Giulia, Rome, see p. 125 in Torelli, ed., The Etruscans.
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THE PROPERTY OF A CALIFORNIA PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A PAIR OF VILLANOVAN BRONZE VOTIVE HANDS
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A PAIR OF VILLANOVAN BRONZE VOTIVE HANDS
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.
Each formed from hammered sheet, the sides of the fingers curved inward, the fingers elongated, the tips flaring, the thumbs curving outward, folded to form tubular forearms, the overlapping edges secured with two rivets
Taller: 12.2 in. (30.8 cm.) high (2)
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.
Each formed from hammered sheet, the sides of the fingers curved inward, the fingers elongated, the tips flaring, the thumbs curving outward, folded to form tubular forearms, the overlapping edges secured with two rivets
Taller: 12.2 in. (30.8 cm.) high (2)
Provenance
with Robert Haber & Associates, New York, 1995 (The International Fine Art and Antique Dealer Show).
with Acanthus Gallery, New York, 1996.
with Acanthus Gallery, New York, 1996.
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