Ancient Roman
Hand Holding a Shallow Drinking Bowl (Patera/Phiale), c.1st-2nd century A.D.
Marble
7 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 3/8 in
18 x 12 x 6 cm
18 x 12 x 6 cm
Further images
This ancient roman marble fragment depicts a hand holding a shallow drinking bowl, known as a patera, or phiale. Numerous statues survive from the ancient world with figures holding such...
This ancient roman marble fragment depicts a hand holding a shallow drinking bowl, known as a patera, or phiale. Numerous statues survive from the ancient world with figures holding such vessels. This ‘disembodied’ ancient hand has the uncanny qualities of a surrealist object when placed resting on, or emerging from a piece of furniture.
Provenance
Warren Stratford Trevors, England, acquired 1950s-1960s
Sotheby’s New York, 2013Ariadne Galleries, New York
Private collection, USA
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