Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze ladle with a handlethat terminates in the curved neck and head of a swan. The bowl is of a simple, shallow form. The swan played a complex role in Classical mythology - as the attribute of Aphrodite and Apollo, said to sing a song of unearthly beauty as it dies, and as the form assumed by Zeus to ravish Leda, mother of Helen of Troy. This elegant piece of table ware would have been used in a banquet (symposium) to ladle wine. Size: 12" L x 2.65" W (30.5 cm x 6.7 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey USA collection, acquired over twenty years ago

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#121298

  • Condition: Stable, unrepaired crack on one side of bowl. Smooth dark green and turquoise patina over surface.

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