Bidspirit auction | HELLENISTIC BRONZE RHYTON WITH IBEX

HELLENISTIC BRONZE RHYTON WITH IBEX PROTOME - Ca. 350 - 250 BC. A bronze rhyton with a flaring mouth and a long curving horn-shaped body tapering to an ibex protome at the terminal end. The rim is everted and set above a narrow banded collar. The lower section is cast in the form of the forepart of an ibex, with the head facing forward, a pointed muzzle, almond-shaped eyes, upright ears, long recurving horns, and a pendent beard. A tubular spout projects from the chest above the outstretched forelegs. For similar see: AA. VV. Traci, Arte e cultura, Art World Media, cat. 144.3. Size: 190mm x 165mm; Weight: 560g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.