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拍品 383
A cornelian intaglio from the collection of Prince Stanislas Poniatowski in modern ring mount
已结束2012年10月9日
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A cornelian intaglio from the collection of Prince Stanislas Poniatowski in modern ring mount
The oval cameo engraved with a scene from Homer's Iliad depicting the dead body of Hector upon a funeral pile, attended by Priam and two other figures, with Greek signature for ioskourides, in plain ring mount with tapering shoulders and hoop, the intaglio circa 1800, finger size O½
The oval cameo engraved with a scene from Homer's Iliad depicting the dead body of Hector upon a funeral pile, attended by Priam and two other figures, with Greek signature for ioskourides, in plain ring mount with tapering shoulders and hoop, the intaglio circa 1800, finger size O½
A cornelian intaglio from the collection of Prince Stanislas Poniatowski in modern ring mount
The oval cameo engraved with a scene from Homer's Iliad depicting the dead body of Hector upon a funeral pile, attended by Priam and two other figures, with Greek signature for ioskourides, in plain ring mount with tapering shoulders and hoop, the intaglio circa 1800, finger size O½
The oval cameo engraved with a scene from Homer's Iliad depicting the dead body of Hector upon a funeral pile, attended by Priam and two other figures, with Greek signature for ioskourides, in plain ring mount with tapering shoulders and hoop, the intaglio circa 1800, finger size O½
Cf. The Classical Research Centre and Beazley Archive, Oxford, ref. 1839-1316.
The scene is taken from an episode during the Trojan Wars where Patrocles persuades Achilles to allow him to return to battle wearing Achilles' armour. During the battle Priam's son Hector thinking he is fighting Achilles, kills Petrocles and after stripping him of his armour discovers his mistake. Overwhelmed by the death of his beloved Petrocles, Achilles determines to avenge his death and seeks Hector in battle. He meets Hector and slays him. Priam successfully begs for the return of the battered body of his son and he is able to give him a hero's funeral.
With grateful thanks to Dr. Claudia Wagner F.S.A. for her help in the identification of the gem
With grateful thanks to Dr. Claudia Wagner F.S.A. for her help in the identification of the gem