Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora From The Circle of Antimenes, Circa 520-510 B.C.

Lot #709 - Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora From The Circle of Antimenes, Circa 520-510 B.C.

Auction House:

Leonard Joel
Sale Name:

The Graham Geddes Antiques Relocation Auction
Sale Date:

21 Mar 2015 ~ 11am
Lot #:

709
Lot Description:

Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora From The Circle of Antimenes, Circa 520-510 B.C.
side A depicting Ajax attacking Cassandra, flanked by Athena, inscription ATHENA in retrograde between heads of Ajax and Cassandra; side B depicting Thetis watching Peleus entrust Achilles to the centaur Chiron, bands of various decorations on the neck, shoulder, below handles, and lower body, lip reserved, 47cm high
Provenance:

Ex Graham Geddes collection; Sotheby’s London 13 July 1987, Lot 385
Estimate:

A$240,000 - 260,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Antiquities

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