Royal-Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World 2016 - Vol. XXVII

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112 APULIAN POLYCHROME RED-FIGURE OINOCHOE IN THE FORM OF A FEMALE HEAD Extensive red and white paint remaining. Later 4th Century BC. H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm.) Ex L.B. collection, NY, acquired from Royal-Athena Galleries in 1981; American private collection, acquired from Royal-Athena in January 2006. Exhibited and published: M. Mayo, The Art of South Italy, Vases from Magna Graecia, exhibition catalog, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, May 12-August 8, 1982, p. 301, no. 155. 113 APULIAN RED-FIGURE KOTHON PROBABLY BELONGING TO THE MENZIES GROUP The body being a sculptural female head with black hair, veiled. Above, a draped female holding a mirror and a casket. Rare type. Ca. 330-320 BC. H. 7 1/8 in. (18.2 cm.) Cf. A.D. Trendal, RVAp 2 S., p. 826, following with pls. 311-318. Ex H.H. collection, South Germany; D.Cahn, Auktion 1, Kunstwerke der Antike, Jun15, 1998, no 43. 114 GREEK PLASTIC VASE IN THE FORM OF A HORNED GOAT From the Magenta Class, couchant, wearing an applied garland around his brow; long incised beard. The tubular neck and ribbon handle are attached to his back. 3rd-2nd Century BC. L. 9 1/2 in. (24. cm.) Ex American private collection, 1970s.

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