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ECL-Bm.9:30-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bm.9:30-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Vase on triangular base

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Description

Content (description)

The globular vase has a narrow neck and low foot. Its body is decorated with a band of strigil fluting. In place of handles there are two snaky figures. The vase stands on a triangular base, the central panel of which shows a draped maenad dancing. Across the top is a frieze of masks and vine swags, with Ammon heads at the corners. Along the bottom runs a frieze of garlands hanging from fleshless boukrania. Up the sides of the central panel on the corners, a winged sphinx protome stands on a ram's head: from the sphinx's radiate crown rises a floral member, out of which emerges a victory with wings spread.

Content (object)

vase

Content (note)

Vase and base
The base is in the Museo Archeologico in Venice, inv. 96 or 122: Anti 30 Sala III.11 or 138 Sala X.8

Dimensions

height (actual size): 415mm
width (actual size): 257mm

Inscription

Vas arae anaglyphis ornatae impositum e Bibl.St Marci Venet. written in ink on the front of the painting lower right.

Inscription description

C written in ink on the back of the drawing.

Materials & techniques note

Brown ink and wash over black lead, white highlights on buff prepared paper.

Production

Person

Unknown (Artist)

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Anti (30 Sala III.11 or 138 Sala X.8)
image 147177
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