Description:

Classical World, Central Italy, Etruria, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A fabulous and finely-preserved example of a bronze wine strainer with a long, flat handle. The end of the handle exhibits a curved hook that resembles the minimalist head of a duck or goose, perhaps for suspending the item when it was being stored. The bowl is shallow, with a thin rim that projects slightly over the edge of the bowl. A wide circle with intersecting lines is formed from dozens of tiny perforations - acting as the functional component of the utensil - with the Latin letters "K-O-S-T" filling the four equal spaces. Wine strainers like this were used to filter out the sediment when serving wine, a crucial tool especially for ancient methods of making and consuming wine. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 4.1" W x 9.5" H (10.4 cm x 24.1 cm).

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Seward Kennedy collection

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#143584

  • Condition: Minor nicks to rim, bowl, handle, and hook, with light softening to some finer details, and slight bending to overall form, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice earthen deposits as well as fabulous green, russet, and azurite patina throughout. Old inventory label behind handle.

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