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A Greek Bronze Hydria with Inscription
Estimate: $15,000-$25,000
Sold
$25,000
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Height 15 1/4 inches (38.74 cm).
Description
A Greek Bronze Hydria with Inscription
Circa 5th Century B.C.
Height 15 1/4 inches (38.74 cm).
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Handles and foot reattached. Bottom 1/3 of body appears expertly restored with resin. Oxidization throughout with malachite and verdigris patina. Overall in very fine and attractive condition. See additional images.
Provenance
Provenance: Joseph Weller, Germany, acquired in the early 1920s; thence by descent to Daniel Weller, Munich.Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities: Including Property from the Collection of Gustave & Franyo Schindler, 9 December 2004, Lot 294.Published:A. Sowder, "Greek Bronze Hydriai" (PhD diss., Emory University, 2009), p. 365, cat. 17.72.A.S. Koch, "Far From the Fountain: Inscriptions on Bronze Hydriai and the Uses of Water Jars in Ancient Greece," BABESCH Annual Papers on Mediterranean Archaeology, Vol. 90, 2015, p. 12, cat. 1.14.The inscription at the top of the rim indicates it came "from the games at Thebes," suggesting it was awarded as a prize for an athletic competition.