Lot 16
Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, ca. 350 to 300 BCE. A fine Apulian skyphos of characteristic form with twin handles extending outward on opposing sides, attached to remarkably thin pottery walls, decorated on both sides with an owl flanked by lovely olive branches. Classical mythology associates the owl with wisdom and femininity, as the owl was a symbol for Athena, the goddess of wisdom. According to legend, an owl sat on Athena's blind side, enabling her to see the whole truth. Diana, the Roman deity akin to Athena, was also associated with the owl as well as the moon. A lovely example of ancient Mediterranean visual culture replete with rich iconography as the owl was a symbol for knowledge as well as the city-state of Athens. Compare with a similar example in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Size: 5.75" W x 2.875" H (14.6 cm x 7.3 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Peter Adler, London England 1980s.
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- Condition: Multiple repairs and minor chips, but still shows quite well.
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