Lot Essay
According to Heesen (op. cit., p. 122), "the single speeding quadriga, as depicted [here], probably represents a chariot race, even if a finishing-post or other contestants are not shown."
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PROPERTY FROM A MANHATTAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED BAND-CUP
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED BAND-CUP
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) diameter, excluding handles
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) diameter, excluding handles
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner, 2000 or prior.
Literature
P. Heesen, Athenian Little-Master Cups, Amsterdam, 2011, p. 122, n. 728; p. 227, n. 1379.
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Max Bernheimer