Lot 187

Greek Terracotta Lebes Gamikos - Running Spirals

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Greek Terracotta Lebes Gamikos - Running Spirals
Greek Terracotta Lebes Gamikos - Running Spirals
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Greek Terracotta Lebes Gamikos - Running Spirals

Estimate: $500 - $750

Starting Bid: $225

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by Artemis Fine Arts
August 7, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Aegean, Greece,, ca. 1375–400 BCE. A rounded, ovoid body rises from a small ring foot to a short flaring neck, flanked by two upright loop handles set at the shoulder. The buff fabric carries lustrous reddish-brown to near-black slip laid in horizontal bands, with a frieze of continuous running spirals encircling the belly between framing lines. This decorative grammar, banded zones interrupted by a single ornamental register. The form, Lebes Gamikos, was a marriage vessel and would have had a lid to cover the precious oils it once held. The worn surface preserves the assured hand of a potter working within a confident, broadly shared ceramic tradition. Size: 5.3" W x 5" H x 5.1" D (13.5 cm W x 12.7 cm H x 13.0 cm D).

Provenance: ex-private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s

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Item # 161713

  • Condition: Repaired with some chipping and small losses along visible break lines. Weathering to surface as shown. Trace remains of decoration and rich earthen deposits throughout.

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$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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