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An Attic Black-figured Footed Mastos Cup, Pistias Class, late 6th Century B.C.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- An Attic Black-figured Footed Mastos Cup, Pistias Class
- Height 4 1/8 in. 10.4 cm.
decorated on one side with a lion skin-clad figure of Herakles striding to right, holding a bow in his right hand, and with a quiver slung to his back, and on the other side with a figure of an Amazon striding to left, armed with a shield and sword, and wearing a high-crested helmet, her shield emblazoned with a fallen bearded warrior(?), palmettes flanking the handles; the details in added red and white.
Provenance
Dr. Leo Mildenberg, Zurich, 1970s
Christie's, London, Faces from the Ancient World: A European Private Collection, April 20th, 2005, no. 88, illus.
Literature
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 9021737
Condition
Broken and repaired from fragments with small chips and minor losses along breaklines, some of them filled in, minor chips on rim.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.