An Attic Black-Glazed Amphoriskos
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$7,000 -
9,000
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$7,500
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Lot Description
An Attic Black-Glazed Amphoriskos
Circa Late 5th-Early 4th Century B.C.
Height 5 1/4 inches (13.3 cm).
Property from a Florida Private Collection
Provenance:
Charles Ede, Ltd., London, 27 May 1997 (Inv. no. 3122).
Note:
This elegant miniature amphora, stamped with decorative palmettes and spirals, is in the shape of an acorn. In ancient Greece, the acorn was closely associated with the god Zeus and the sacred site of Dodona. It was said that by the shaking of a branch from a particular oak tree at Dodona, one could summon Zeus himself. This vessel with its playful symbolism was likely used as an offering to Zeus.
This elegant miniature amphora, stamped with decorative palmettes and spirals, is in the shape of an acorn. In ancient Greece, the acorn was closely associated with the god Zeus and the sacred site of Dodona. It was said that by the shaking of a branch from a particular oak tree at Dodona, one could summon Zeus himself. This vessel with its playful symbolism was likely used as an offering to Zeus.
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