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Terra Sigillata Fragment from a Bowl - P.0521
Origin: Found in Jordan
Circa: 100
BC
to 200
AD
Dimensions:
6" (15.2cm) high
x 6" (15.2cm) wide
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Classical
Medium: Terra Sigillata
$2,180.00
Location: United States
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Since the dawn of time, images of the
hunt have stood as metaphors for bravery
and nobility. One thinks of the great
hunting friezes of the Persian kings, or
those of the Egyptian Pharaohs. This
exquisite tondo fragment, from the
bottom of the large, shallow bowl, fits
into the rich Hellenistic tradition,
when hunting scenes achieved a lively,
naturalistic brilliance. An Amazon--a
female warrior--on a galloping horse
turns to confront a lion that has
attacked her mount's flank. Even after
the passage of centuries, we are caught
up in the excitement of the moment.
- (P.0521)
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