Lot Essay
The kantharos, a two-handled drinking cup, is typically held by Bacchus or one of his followers.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF BENOÎT DE GORSKI
A ROMAN MARBLE RIGHT HAND HOLDING A KANTHAROS
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE RIGHT HAND HOLDING A KANTHAROS
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm.) long
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm.) long
Provenance
with Daphne Zimmermann, Geneva.
Acquired by the current owner, Geneva, from the above, 1987.
Acquired by the current owner, Geneva, from the above, 1987.
Literature
J. Chamay, K. Gex, and F. van der Wielen, Joyaux de l'Antiquité: la collection d'un amateur, Benoit de Gorski, Geneva, 2011, pp. 52-53.