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Red-figure pelike with female
heads in profile to the left. Their hair is shown looping above the forehead and
over the ear.
The hair is caught up by a kekryphalos, with a large bun projecting at the back
– the other woman wears a simply patterned saccos.
Both women wear a radiate stephanes with tall, white spikes. The beaded
necklaces and earrings are faded.
Tiny flowers in the field, one side with two phials mesomphalos. Running dog
pattern above.
Fan-like palmettes below the handles, both flanked by leaves and tendrils.
The vase is connected to the Group of Zurich 2660.
Intact. Applied white color partially worn. Surface and crimson wash of one head
slightly worn. Small spalling near one woman's lip filled and retouched.
H. 18 cm (7.1 in)
Swiss private collection, since the 1960s, contemporary photograph joined.
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980 USD |
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