Two Etrusco-Corinthian pottery amphorae
Circa 6th Century B.C.
Of similar form, each with three registers of animal friezes in umber and crimson with broad encircling bands between, the friezes with geese, panthers, stags, owls and rosettes of varying sizes, the necks with umber pendant triangles filled with cross-hatching, 17in (43.2cm) tallest, repaired with some restoration (2)
Circa 6th Century B.C.
Of similar form, each with three registers of animal friezes in umber and crimson with broad encircling bands between, the friezes with geese, panthers, stags, owls and rosettes of varying sizes, the necks with umber pendant triangles filled with cross-hatching, 17in (43.2cm) tallest, repaired with some restoration (2)
Estimate:
£5,000 - 7,000
US$ 7,600 - 11,000
€5,800 - 8,200
US$ 7,600 - 11,000
€5,800 - 8,200
Footnotes
- <I>Provenance</I>:
Ex Dr Fred Olsen Collection, Connecticut, 1970s.
Category: Antiquities
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