Lot 43
Ancient Near East/Central Asia, modern day Iran/Armenia, Urartu culture, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A large, round cast bronze cauldron with three feet of feline form - each with four fierce, muscular toes and protruding claws. The feet were cast separately from the body of the cauldron. They are part of long, strap-like bars that have been applied to the sides of the cauldron. The exterior of the cauldron has a dark green patina, while the interior has a bright turquoise patina with areas of blue azurite patina around the inside of the rim. Size: 15.5" W x 10.4" H (39.4 cm x 26.4 cm)
Urartu is famous for its bronze cauldrons and their decorations, which were cast separately and added to the relatively simple cauldron forms. These decorations included things like the feet here, bull heads, winged deities, and other symbols of animals, gods, and royalty. Urartian cauldron ornaments seem to have been wonderfully popular in the ancient world, and they have been found in Rhodes, Athens, and Etruria. The Etruscans in particular seem to have emulated this style and created their own decorated bronze cauldrons. These decorated cauldrons were made to be used in ceremonies and religious rituals and were buried in royal tombs.
Provenance: ex-private New York collection
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- Condition: Intact, with gorgeous internal patina described above.
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