STUNNING APULIAN AMPHORA WITH FUNERARY SCENE AND LADY OF FASHION

Ca. 350 BC. A red-figure amphora with a broad, flaring mouth, a cylindrical neck, upright strap handles from neck to shoulder, and an elongated egg-shaped body rising on a stepped pedestal foot with moulded rings. A tongue frieze encircles the shoulder. The principal panel shows a nude youth with one foot set on a rock facing a draped woman; both stand on a groundline above a running wave, the scene framed by tall tendrils and scrolling palmettes. The reverse depicts two himation-clad youths engaged in conversation. The neck bears, on one side, a large female head in profile, the so-called "Lady of Fashion", with beaded sakkos, necklace and earring set among tendrils, and, on the other, a large palmette. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1772,0320.18.+. Size: 500mm x 210mm; Weight: 2.5kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the French art market. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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