Roman Brass Situla and Bronze Ladle

**Originally Listed At $1000**

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A wonderful cast-brass situla resting upon an attached, flared foot. The round-bodied form tapers slightly along the shoulders, boasts a petite rim around the top, and has a pair of projecting tabs with pierced suspension holes meant to hold the curved terminals of the high-arching handle. Included is a bronze simpulum (ladle) with a slender handle, projecting shoulder points, a deep hemispherical cup on the lower end, and a curved duck-headed suspension hook as the upper terminal. Fine green and brown patina envelops both situla and simpulum, and scattered abrasions reveal the original golden-brown color of the bronze or brass beneath. Size (situla): 8.125" W x 5.55" H (20.6 cm x 14.1 cm); size (simpulum): 2.2" W x 8.4" H (5.6 cm x 21.3 cm).

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private H.G. collection, Rhineland-Palatinate, acquired between 1970 and 1999

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Condition Report: Ladle has restoration to area of lower handle with resurfacing and overpainting along new material. Situla has multiple areas of repair and restoration, with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines, and repair to one handle terminal. Chips and abrasions to handle, situla, and ladle, with light encrustations, and some small indentations. Nice earthen deposits and patina throughout.