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A Faliscan Red-figured Beaked Oinochoe

A Faliscan Red-figured Beaked Oinochoe, circa 425-400 B.C.

A Faliscan red-figured beaked oinochoe from circa 425-400 B.C., depicting a mythological scene with a seated veiled woman, Hermes with his kerykeion, and an attendant. The vessel is decorated with detailed patterns including meander bands, palmettes, and chequerboard designs.

Medium: painted with a seated veiled woman raising her hands towards Hermes holding the kerykeion and wearing boots, chlamys, and petasos, a woman standing behind him, holding a flower, and wearing a belted chiton and pendant earring, a meander band below the scene, linked palmettes in the handle zone, a chequerboard pattern on the neck.
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I

December 7, 2021

Estimate: $12,000 – $18,000

Lot 43

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A Faliscan Red-figured Beaked Oinochoe, A Faliscan Red-figured Beaked Oinochoe, circa 425-400 B.C.

Medium

painted with a seated veiled woman raising her hands towards Hermes holding the kerykeion and wearing boots, chlamys, and petasos, a woman standing behind him, holding a flower, and wearing a belted chiton and pendant earring, a meander band below the scene, linked palmettes in the handle zone, a chequerboard pattern on the neck.

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