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A pair of greek pottery figures of Zeus and Ganymede, Hellenistick period, circa 2nd Century B.C.

Estimate
60 000 - 80 000 SEK
5 640 - 7 520 EUR
6 360 - 8 480 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
A pair of greek pottery figures of Zeus and Ganymede, Hellenistick period, circa 2nd Century B.C.

Antithetically arranged, each depicting Zeus in the form of an eagle carrying the youthful Ganymede, the eagle grasping the boy's back, with outstretched wings, each youth depicted nude but for a chlamys draped over the shoulders, with one arm raised and the other at his side, his head turned slightly, a foliate wreath in his hair, wearing bracelets and a beaded bandolier, preserving traces of color for their skin,

Traces of paint, cracks, chips, resotration, retouches.

Provenance

The Jan Eric Löwenadler Collection.