SARDINIAN BRONZE: COME YE PEOPLE !
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Sardinian Bronze Figure (Bronzetto)
Bowdoin College Museum of Art · 9400 College Station, Brunswick ME 04011-8494 · 207-725-3275
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is proud to announce an important addition to its Sardinian Bronze Figure or Bronzetto
* Posted: Dec 16, 2006
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is proud to announce an important addition to its collection of ancient sculpture. A bronze figure (bronzetto) from ancient Sardinia was acquired in June 2004 from an auction held by Sotheby’s in New York.
2 ) SARDINIAN BRONZE WARRIOR
Jerome M. Eisenberg, Ph.D., Director (established 1942)
The world’s most extensive selection of fine art of the Ancient World new york – London.
“Wearing a short tunic and a elaborate plumed helmet, carrying a bow over his shoulder, the quiver case on his back”.
Ex Wladimir Rosenbaum (1894-1984), Ascona, Switzerland; R.G. collection, Calodyne, Mauritius, acquired 1977-85.
Prehistoric Nuraghic Period, Ca. 8th Century BC
L. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm.)
GR0805
$55,000
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Statuette of an archer – J. Paul Getty Museum,
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049-168
“Gift of Gustav Dalla Valle” (REGALO di Gustav Della Valle!)
Unknown (provenienza sconosciuta, significa!)
Sardinian, about 600 B.C.
Bronze
9 5/8 in.
75.AB.110
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Lot 57, figure of a warrior, bronze, Sardinian, circa 9th/7th Century B.C., 7 inches high
Casa d’aste Sotheby’s
November 30, 2005
Lot 57 is a fine Sardinian bronze figure of a warrior that is dated circa 9th/7th Century B.C. The 7-inch high figure has an estimate of $50,000 to $80,000.
It failed to sell. (è andato invenduto!)
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Sempre Sotheby’s
Lot 247, Figure of a Warrior, bronze, Sardinian, circa 9th/7th Century B.C., 6 1/4 inches high
Lot 247 is an excellent Sardinian bronze figure of a warrior that is dated circa 9th/7th Century B.C. The 6 1/4-inch-high figure has his right hand raised in what the catalogue states is a "prayerful gesture," and holds a bow on his left shoulder with a quiver of his back. He is wearing sandals and has a square breastplate hand from his shoulders and is wearing a crested helmet with a large plume. The figure has great dimensionality and character and an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. It sold for $27,000. (è stato venduto per 27.000 dollari)
6 ) Sardinian Bronze Figure of an Archer (immagine mancante)
January 20, 2009
Phoenix Ancient Art S.A.
6, rue Verdaine
P.O. Box 3516, 1211 Geneva 3, Switzerland
Period: 8th century B.C.
Culture: Etruscan, Iberian, Sardinian
Category: Statuary, Metalwork
Dimensions: Height: 14.0 cm
Price: SOLD
Provenance: Sotheby’s Antiquities Sale, London, July 10th, 1990, lot no 220. Ex-European private collection (ex collezione europea privata!)
Condition: Very good condition, except missing left leg above the knee. Beautiful original surface with and green brownish patina.
Description :
This superb Sardinian bronze figurine represents an archer, standing, pulling back his bowstring to shoot an arrow. Worked in attenuated form, standing with his head turned sharply to his left and right and pulling back his bowstring to let loose an arrow, and wearing a tunic with short sleeves, rectangular pouch on the chest, and crested and horned helmet, a large quiver of arrows on his back, the face with grooved mouth, beaked nose, and deeply grooved and notched eyebrows. This bronze figure is a beautiful example from the typology of the Sardinian bronzes and sculptures of the Iron Age.
Cf. Thimmer, Kunst der Sarden, p. 140, no. 32A Figure of an archer standing, pulling back his bowstring to shoot an arrow.
Bibliography:
* THIMME L., « Kunst der Sarden », Munich, p. 40, no.32
* LILLU, “Sardegna”, pp. 67-71, nos. 17-19, figs. 52-56.
* ORTIZ G., “In Pursuit of the Absolute Art of the Ancient World”, the George Ortiz collection, Bern, 1996, no.179-180.
* “The Art of the Italic People”, cat. Expo., Geneva, 1993, p.384, no.256.
7 ) (Immagine non disponibile il bronzetto fu rubato al Museo di Cleveland ) – Warrior, Sardinia, 9th-8th Century BC 900-700 BC
(è stato recuperato il 7 marzo del 2008).
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(immagine non disponibile in scala maggiore e persino protetta da Copiright!)
Sardinian Bronze Figure (probabile personaggio del culto religioso)
Iron Age, Nuraghic
10th-7th century BC
Height: 17.7 cm – Bronzetto acquistabile presso : Sue Bond Public Relations (established in 1982, specialising in fine arts, antiques and cultural events) .
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Provenance: Ex-collection, Leo Mildenberg
Serial No: 17659
Serial No: 17659
Questi sopra sono solamente alcuni esempi, tra i numerosissimi che si possono trovare sull'internet: è pur vero che il fenomeno non riguarda solamente la Sardegna ...
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COME SI VEDE, IL MAGNIFICO PASSATO STORICO DELLA SARDEGNA - CON LE ESPRESSIONI TARDIVE DI QUELLA CHE FU LA PRIMA GRANDE CIVILTA’ DEL MEDITERRANEO – E’ IN VENDITA NELLE PIU’ RINOMATE ED ELEGANTI BOUTIQUES INTERNAZIONALI DELL’ARTE. ALCUNE DI QUESTE OPERE SONO STATE REGALATE AI MUSEI DA BENEMERITO MECENATI DI NOME TEDESCO O SVIZZERO. ALTRE SONO STATE RUBATE NEI RISPETTIVI MUSEI E FORTUNOSAMENTE RITROVATE. TUTTO ACCADE ALL’INSAPUTA DEI SARDI. SOTTO GLI OCCHI DELLE AUTORITA’ NAZIONALI ED INTERNAZIONALI.
TUTTI I BRONZETTI CITATI SONO DI PROVENIENZA INCERTA, O COME SI DICE PIU’ PUDICAMENTE,
SCONOSCIUTA.
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