Roman mould for a bowl, Central Italy, Arretium, c.15 BC-10 AD, attributed to the workshop of M. Perennius
Further images
Part of a mould for a large Arretine ware bowl decorated with Dionysian motifs. The main register is divided by crossed thyrsoi linked by a garland of laurel leaves, from which bucrania hang; bunches of grapes and vine leaves below the thyrsoi. Within the space defined by the thyrsoi are two large masks: one depicting a youthful satyr, and the other a bearded Silenus, the latter remaining only in part. Both wear wreaths of ivy leaves and berries. Upper rim is decorated with a tongue frieze, the lower register with alternating acanthus and leaves of water plants. The exterior is smooth. The stamps used for the mask motifs are attributed to the Tigranus phase of the workshop of M. Perennius from Arretium (c.15 BC-10 AD). Reassembled from five fragments.
Provenance
Dr Jacob Hirsch (1874-1955)
Gertrud Maly (1943-2013), Krienz, Switzerland; inherited from the above
Hirsch was a collector of coins, medals, and classical art, as well as a dealer of archaeological objects. Born in Germany he had Swiss nationality, an eponymous gallery in New York, as well as in Switzerland and Paris, where he died.
Literature
Compare British Museum, London, UK, Museum number 1896,1217.3 for a complete example of a mouldJoin our mailing list
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