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CIRCA 525-500 B.C.
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AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE MINIATURE AMPHORA
CIRCA 525-500 B.C.
The obverse with dancing ithyphallic satyr holding a cornucopia, before him a kneeling nude youth playing the double-aulos; the reverse with dancing ithyphallic satyr wearing ivy-leaf sash, a fillet hanging from his left arm; palmettes on the neck, elaborate palmettes and lotus bud beneath the handles, rays around the foot
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 525-500 B.C.
The obverse with dancing ithyphallic satyr holding a cornucopia, before him a kneeling nude youth playing the double-aulos; the reverse with dancing ithyphallic satyr wearing ivy-leaf sash, a fillet hanging from his left arm; palmettes on the neck, elaborate palmettes and lotus bud beneath the handles, rays around the foot
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Roger Peyrefitte (1907-2000) collection, France.
with Coins and Antiquities Ltd., London, 1982.
European private collection.
with Coins and Antiquities Ltd., London, 1982.
European private collection.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
Brought to you by
Georgina Aitken
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