{"title":"Ancient Bronzes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthentic ancient bronzes from Greece, Rome, Etruria, Egypt and the Near East: figures, vessels, weapons and fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBronze was the working metal of the ancient world for three thousand years. Cast by the lost-wax method, it held finer detail than stone and survived burial better than wood or textile, so most small ancient sculpture that remains is bronze. The pieces here run from the second millennium BC to the Roman Empire: Luristan daggers, axes and animal finials from western Iran; Egyptian votive figures of Osiris and the cat goddess Bastet; Etruscan and Italic figures; Greek vessels; Roman statuettes, appliqués, keys and fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach entry describes the patina, any ancient repair and any modern cleaning or mounting, and provenance is stated where it is known. Every piece is guaranteed authentic and comes with a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"roman-bronze-lion-head-roundel","title":"Choice Roman Cast Bronze Lion Head Roundel","description":"\u003cp\u003eCirca 1st to 3rd Century AD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely cast Roman bronze roundel modeled in high relief with the frontal mask of a lion, its mane radiating in deeply worked locks around an alert, powerfully modeled face. The lion's broad muzzle, furrowed brow, and open, watchful eyes convey the apotropaic strength for which the motif was prized throughout the Roman world.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/en\/lot\/lot-4265345\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eDecorative lion-head roundels and discs of this kind served as appliqués and protective ornaments on furniture, chariots, coffins, and architectural fittings, the lion functioning as a guardian emblem of power, vigilance, and high status. The present example retains a beautiful olive-green patina with areas of warm earthen deposit, attesting to its antiquity and long burial.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/four-bewildering-bronze-lions-heads-with-slightly-different-facial-expressions-found-in-ancient-roman-grave-in-israel-180986922\/\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eFor closely related examples, compare the Roman sheet-bronze lion-head roundel recently excavated bronze lion-head discs from Roman Judea now widely published and in Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, by M Comstock \u0026amp; C Vermeule, MFA 1971, no. 673.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 6-1\/8 inches (15.5cm) Diameter + custom mount. Beautiful olive green patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: From an American private collection since the 1960s. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45397965799738,"sku":"10819","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/10819bl.jpg?v=1694216454"},{"product_id":"roman-bronze-bacchanalia-applique-head-of-dionysus","title":"Roman Bronze Bacchanalia Appliqué — Head of Dionysus (Bacchus)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoman Imperial, ca. 1st–2nd century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely cast solid-bronze appliqué depicting the youthful, idealized head and shoulders of Dionysus (Roman Bacchus), god of wine, fertility, and ecstatic revelry. The deity is crowned with a luxuriant garland of grape clusters and vine\/ivy leaves forming a headdress, the signature attribute of Bacchic iconography. The reverse is hollow with the characteristic concavity and attachment remnants, indicating the piece was originally affixed as ornamentation to a larger object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serene, downcast features, soft modeling of the cheeks, and the heavy fruited wreath are typical of Roman Imperial Dionysiac appliqués of the period, several of which are dated \"circa 1st–2nd century AD\" in the market and museum literature. The deep cuprite-and-malachite patina (red and green) visible across the surface is consistent with extended burial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch hollow-backed bronze busts of Bacchus most often served as decorative appliqués mounted to furniture or vessels rather than as freestanding sculpture. Documented parallels were attached to the fulcrum (headrest) of a Roman dining couch (triclinium), or to the handle attachment \/ shoulder of a large bronze vessel such as a krater or situla.   \u003cbr\u003eThe Bacchanalia and the Liberalia were related Roman religious festivals honoring Bacchus, the Greco-Roman god of wine, freedom, intoxication, and ecstasy, derived from the Greek Dionysia and Dionysian Mysteries. The Bacchanalia arrived in Rome around 200 BC and, after Senate restrictions in 186 BC, its rites were partly merged with the older Italic Liberalia of Liber Pater, celebrated each March 17. By the late Republic, Bacchus, Liber, and Dionysus had become essentially interchangeable, and their imagery flourished on luxury bronzes throughout the Imperial era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 4-1\/4 in. 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The distinctive features include radial fluting extending from a central raised boss (omphalos) and a shallow, wide form characteristic of ceremonial drinking vessels.  The bowl is constructed through several metalworking processes:  The base form was likely created through hammering and raising techniques to achieve the shallow bowl shape.  The distinctive radial ribbing was produced through repoussé work, where the metal was pushed outward from the interior.  The central omphalos (raised boss) was formed by pushing the metal outward to create a dome-like protrusion.  The surface shows evidence of patination, with areas of oxidation giving it the characteristic green-brown coloring.  Mesomphalos literally means \"an omphalos in the middle\" or \"a handle from within\". The term specifically refers to the central raised mound or protrusion found in ritual libation bowls (phiale).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is loaded with cultural significance as it was ceremonially used as a  ritual drinking vessel, particularly for wine consumption in formal settings.\u003cbr\u003eThe central omphalos provided a practical grip point while also carrying symbolic meaning.  This fine bowl was considered a luxury item that demonstrated status and wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape of the bowl represents an important design innovation and technological and artistic achievement showing sophisticated metalworking skills developed in pre-Achaemenid society.  The radial fluting pattern became highly influential, later adopted throughout the ancient world.  The form combines both practical function and aesthetic refinement in its proportions and decoration. This type of bowl became a prototype that influenced drinking vessel designs across the ancient Near East and Mediterranean, demonstrating the far-reaching impact of early Iranian metalworking traditions.    Nice green patina, intact. \u003cbr\u003eSize: 2-1\/8 inch (5.8cm) H. x 9 inches ( 23.1cm) diam. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: From the H. H. Heissmeyer collection, Schwäbisch Hall, acquired in 2009 from Jurgen Haering - Galerie am Museum, Freiburg; previously in a South German private collection, acquired before 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine impressive example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine impressive example.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46914606334266,"sku":"15771","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15771blu.jpg?v=1696374289"},{"product_id":"roman-bronze-double-handle-situla","title":"Roman Bronze Double Handle Situla","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoman Imperial, Ca. 1st–2nd Century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely raised hammered bronze deep-bodied situla, an ancient bucket-shaped vessel, with an ovoid\/bell-shaped body tapering to a rounded base and an out-turned rim with wheel-cut decorative grooves below the lip. The arched swing handle is separately cast and terminates in palmette-form attachments that loop through cast lugs at the rim, allowing the handle to pivot upward. The exterior retains a fine reddish-brown patina with cuprite and green malachite zones, and the interior shows the deep green burial patina characteristic of ancient excavated bronze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: One loop end of the handle missing; otherwise intact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 9-3\/4 in. H × 9 in. W (24.8 cm × 22.9 cm); 15 in. (38.1 cm) with handle raised\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA situla (Latin for \"bucket\" or \"pail\") is the archaeological term for an elaborate bucket-shaped vessel, used across antiquity in domestic, military, and ceremonial contexts to carry, store, and serve liquids. In the Greek and Roman world, bronze situlae frequently formed part of wine-service sets, the situla holding wine, served with ladles, strainers, and cups, and were valued items of the elite table and the symposium. The swing-handle design, pivoting from two cast lug attachments, is the standard construction for the type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palmette motif on the handle attachments has a long pedigree on Greek and Roman bronze situlae, traced through the scholarship from 4th-century BC ovoid situlae onward. Cast siren-, mask-, or palmette-form attachments are the most common handle terminals on surviving examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison (cf.): Roman bronze situlae with swing handles and cast palmette\/floral attachments in the British Museum (G.1883-1112-1), Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: H. H. Heissmeyer collection, Schwäbisch Hall; acquired 1999 from Jürgen Haering – Galerie am Museum, Freiburg; previously German private collection, acquired 1970s–80s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46972733292858,"sku":"15770","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15770blu.jpg?v=1697132095"},{"product_id":"etruscan-male-warrior-adjusting-cuirass","title":"Etruscan Bronze Figure of a Youth Adjusting His Cuirass","description":"Etruscan, ca. mid-5th century B.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA finely cast Etruscan solid bronze figure of a nude youth standing on an integral beaded double-ring platform base, his right leg slightly advanced. His hands draw open the flaps of a cuirass-like garment worn across the shoulders and back, revealing the modeled torso beneath. The armor is enlivened with crisp incised ornament — zig-zag and cross-hatched panels on the shoulder guards and lower edge — while the finely engraved hair radiates from the crown, falls over the forehead, and rolls up at the nape; the large almond eyes are set off by raised rims. The figure preserves a handsome reddish-brown patina with scattered blue-green surface, and was almost certainly made as the crowning finial of a bronze candelabrum, a characteristic Etruscan luxury form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 3¼ in. (8.25 cm) H × 1¼ in. (3.17cm) W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Intact, excellent condition; deep reddish-brown patina with scattered blue-green areas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReference: Compare Mitten \u0026amp; Doeringer, Master Bronzes from the Classical World, no. 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance  Ex collection of Barbara and Lawrence A. Fleischman, New York; acquired Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, Important Ancient and Islamic Glass, Classical, Egyptian, and Near Eastern Antiquities, Thursday, 13 December 1979, lot 326 (full-page illustrated)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLawrence A. Fleischman (1925–1997) and his wife Barbara assembled one of the most important private collections of ancient Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art in the United States and among the most significant in the world. The collection was exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1994–95 under the title A Passion for Antiquities, with a major scholarly catalogue, and the bulk of it was acquired by the Getty Museum in 1996 in a transaction valued at roughly $80 million. The Fleischmans were also distinguished patrons of the arts, supporting the Metropolitan Museum, the British Museum, the Frick, and the Smithsonian, among many others. An object with documented Fleischman ownership carries one of the most respected pedigrees in the American antiquities market and, importantly, a pre-1979 publication record that satisfies modern provenance scrutiny.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47800355651898,"sku":"16072","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16072blu.jpg?v=1709842340"},{"product_id":"hellenistic-bronze-standing-nude-youth-or-eros","title":"Hellenistic Bronze Standing Nude Youth or Eros","description":"Ca 1st Century BC.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA corpulent nude youth stands with left leg advancing, his arms raised \u0026amp;  holding a cock in his left arm, his wavy hair arranged in a topknot, with a cloak draped around his neck, falling down his back. He may also represent Eros or Harpokrates in this guise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight 5 1\/4 inches (13.34 cm). Height 8 1\/4 inches (20.96 cm) affixed to stand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr\u003eSotheby's London, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern Antiquities, 16 July 1962, Lot 176.\u003cbr\u003eMr. and Mrs. Albert Lasker, New York.\u003cbr\u003eChristie’s, London, Fine Antiquities Including the Mrs. Albert D. 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The god wears the elaborate atef crown, composed of the tall white hedjet miter of Upper Egypt flanked by two maat ostrich plumes set upon ram's horns, with a central uraeus serpent rearing at the brow as a protective frontispiece. His finely modeled face bears the traditional plaited false (Osirian) divine beard, symbol of his eternal kingship in the afterlife. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize  9-1\/8 inches (24.3cm) H. + custom wood mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: From private east coast collection, Ex; Missoula, MT. private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51822745878842,"sku":"16941","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16941bl.jpg?v=1769980939"},{"product_id":"graeco-roman-bronze-aryballos","title":"Graeco Roman Bronze Aryballos","description":"Circa 4th to 1st  Century BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfectly portable oil flask with a globular body encircled at the belly by paired incised bands, set on a low ring foot. A short, narrow neck controlled the flow of precious oil and rises to a broad, shallow dish-shaped mouth, and a separately cast strap handle springs from the shoulder to the rim, ending in a rounded knob that served as a thumb rest for a secure grip with oily hands. Bronze examples were far costlier than the common terracotta flasks and point to an owner of means. The vessel is covered in a rich green crystalline patina with russet and earthen highlights, the handle reattached. It stands 3-1\/4 inches (8.3 cm) high, and 4-1\/4 inches (10.8 cm) on its base.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe use of bronze as the material indicates a more affluent owner, as ceramic examples were far more common. Bronze vessels were valued for their durability and aesthetic qualities, like the vivid green patina that forms over centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAryballoi originated in Greece and remained popular through Hellenistic and Roman periods, evolving in shape but always associated with gymnasia, athletic contests, and bathing rituals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich green crystalline patina. Size 3-1\/4  inches (8.15cm.) L. Handle reattached.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: The Estate of Rosa and Aaron Esman, Lexington Ave, NY. Throughout their seventy-year marriage, Rosa and Aaron Esman shared a profound passion for the arts. Rosa Esman was a prominent figure in the art world, owning several renowned galleries such as Tanglewood Gallery and Rosa Esman Gallery, and co-founding Ubu Gallery. She was a pioneer print publisher of limited edition artworks while at Tanglewood Press, Original Editions, and Abrams Original Editions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Aaron Esman was an avid enthusiast of literature, classical and jazz performances, and theater. As a psychiatrist, he delved deeply into the intricacies of the human mind and its relationship with creativity, often writing on the subject. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52044750160186,"sku":"17115","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17115k.jpg?v=1791474889"},{"product_id":"ancient-near-eastern-bronze-axe-head-with-hunt-scene","title":"Ancient Near Eastern Bronze Axe Head With Hunt Scene","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuristan type, Circa 1st Millennium BC \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast bronze shaft hole axe head with a lion and his prey, a deer seated on the terminal edge. 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The axe is formed as a single lost-wax casting comprising a robust cylindrical socket with a flaring collar at the butt, a reinforcing medial ridge that runs the length of the upper blade for structural strength, and a gracefully curved, fan-shaped cutting edge that sweeps downward in the profile characteristic of the period's ceremonial weaponry. Rising from the top of the shaft stands a three-dimensional equid horse cast integrally with the axe body, its compact torso, alert upright ears, and slender tensed legs conveying the vitality that BMAC and Elamite metalsmiths reserved for emblems of elite status and ritual power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe animal-on-shaft convention is characteristic of this early eastern tradition and differentiates the present piece unambiguously from the better-known, later Luristan spike-butted axes of the early first millennium B.C., whose butts terminate instead in four projecting spikes. 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Green patina with exposed cuprite; chips to the base rim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 2 1\/4 inches (5.7 cm) H. x 3\/4 inch (1.9 cm) W. x 1\/4 inch (0.6 cm) D.\u003cbr\u003eProenance: New York Estate","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67612515172666,"sku":"17977","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100649.jpg?v=1790863432"},{"product_id":"egyptian-bronze-cobra-uraeus-crown-finial","title":"Egyptian Bronze Cobra Uraeus Crown Finial","description":"Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 26–30 to Macedonian Dynasty, circa 664–30 BCE\u003cbr\u003eA cast bronze cobra uraeus (wadjet), solid-cast using the lost-wax technique, this majestic uraeus rises with a rearing serpentine hood and forward-thrust head, representing the divine protective cobra goddess Wadjet of Lower Egypt, the quintessential protector of pharaonic sovereignty and solar majesty. The ventral side of the flared hood is cast with detailed geometric chevrons and incised transverse segments rendering the belly scales, tapering downward into the sinuous lower tail curve. The bottom of the coil terminates in a substantial cast cylindrical tenon, demonstrating that this sculpture originally slotted into a socket atop the forehead of a monumental gilded wood, limestone, or bronze royal headdress—such as a nemes, khepresh (blue crown), or divine atef crown—or adorned the prow of a sacred ceremonial bark or processional shrine.   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The deity is rendered in classic mummiform shroud, standing erect with feet together upon an integral basal plinth from which a substantial casting\/mounting tang extends beneath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOsiris holds his primary divine insignia close against his chest: the crook and the flail (nekhakha, symbol of divine authority). He wears the tall Atef crown, comprising the central White Crown of Upper Egypt (hedjet) flanked by stylized ostrich plumes (now missing) surmounted by an uraeus at the brow and adorned with a long, plaited divine false beard tucked neatly under the chin. 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