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Christoph Bacher Archäologie Ancient Art

Österreichs führende Galerie für Kunst der Antike mit zwei Standorten in Wien

03/06/2026

Canaanite Bronze Figure of a Warrior Deity
mid-2nd millennium B.C.

Wonderfully stylised and expressive bronze figure of a warrior deity. The statuette belongs to the so-called “Syrian type” and originates from the Levantine coast (see: Ora Negbi „Canaanite Gods in Metal: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Syro-Palestinian Figurines“, p. 9-10). The large, flat head features a long, prominent nose, a mouth with thick, short lips, and protruding slit-shaped eyes. Particularly striking is the hair crown composed of thick corkscrew curls projecting outward. Around the neck, the warrior wears a finely grooved double torque. A bandolier hangs down from the right shoulder, holding a dagger. The short arms are bent forward, the hands raised. The legs were probably already broken off in antiquity. See for the type, the statuette in the Louvre in Paris with the inventory number AO3887. Mounted.

7 cm high

Provenance: Private collection of Abraham Rosen (1928-2019), New York. Subsequently, in the Israeli art trade.

Price: 4 000 Euro

For all details please see: https://www.cb-gallery.com/en/produkt/kanaanitische-bronzefigur-einer-krieger-gottheit/

24/05/2026

The oldest depiction of the birth of Athens (out of the head of seated Zeus). Tinos archeological museum.

23/05/2026

Wooden Canopic Chest
Ptolemaic Period, 332-31 B.C.

Masterfully painted wooden chest coated with a layer of stucco, made in the form of a naos-shaped shrine in which the mummified internal organs of the deceased were stored. The front side shows a double-winged door within a red frame with two black bolts. The longer side panels are painted with the Four Sons of Horus. Each holds a strip of mummy linen before the body, the so-called “loop of rebirth.” On the right side stands Hapi with a baboon head, protector of the lungs, before the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef, who was responsible for the intestines. On the left side stands Imsety in human form, guardian of the liver, before the jackal-headed Duamutef, who protected the stomach. On the reverse side, a Djed-pillar, symbolising the supreme god Osiris, is painted in delicate light blue with black and gray details. It is crowned with ram’s horns with double feathers and serves as a symbol of resurrection. The lid is missing. See for the type, the canopic chest in the British Museum with the number EA8535.

Dimensions: 27.7. cm high

Provenance: According to the expertise of Galerie Puhze, from a Belgian collection before 1983. Sold on 9 March 2007 by Galerie Puhze to the German collection of Erika Krautkrämer (1932-2022). Thereafter kept in the family collection. Accompanied by the original certificate dated 9 March 2007.

Price: 14 000 Euro

For all details please see: https://www.cb-gallery.com/en/produkt/holzerner-kanopenkasten/

20/05/2026

Published Lydian Marble Memorial Stele for the Blacksmith Kosmos
30th August 200 A.D.

A marble stele with a pediment and corner acroteria from the Lydian city of Setae dating to the Roman period, on which a wife honors her husband. In the side spandrels of the tympanum are two heart-shaped, pointed leaves. Between them is an omphalos bowl (offering bowl). Palmettes decorate the corner acroteria. The stele’s base tapers slightly towards the top and bears a carefully executed, seven-line Greek inscription. The translation reads: “In the year 285, on the 27th of the month of Gorpiaios, during a waning moon. Rhodine, with her children and her brother Aristion, honoured the blacksmith Kosmos, her husband. Their life together was impeccable. In remembrance.” The year 285 corresponds to 200/201 A.D. according to the Sullan era, and the date, according to the calendar from Asia, to 30 August 200 A.D. in the modern calendar. The stele is published in: Georg Petzl “Neue Inschriften aus Lydien (III)”, in: Epigraphica Anatolica 30, Bonn 1998, p. 29, plate 1, fig. 17. On a metal base.

61.4 cm high

Provenance: German collection of the lawyer Ernst-Ulrich Walter (1919-2013), acquired between 1963 and 1986. Exhibited until 2013 in "Schatzhaus in der Lausitz. Museum für Morgenlandfahrer" in Göda, Saxony, Germany.

Price: 8 000 Euro

For all details please see: https://www.cb-gallery.com/en/produkt/publizierte-lydische-marmor-gedenkstele-fur-den-schmied-kosmos/

18/05/2026

Sicilian Terracotta Altar (“Arula”) with Lion Combat Relief
5th century B.C.

Rare rectangular terracotta altar (“arula”), decorated on one side with a finely executed relief depicting a combat scene between a lion and a horse. The predator stands on its hind legs, digging its front claws into the horse's hindquarters while biting its back. The prey animal has already collapsed and turns its head back desperately toward the attacker. This highly dynamic representation decorates the principal face of the altar, which belongs to a well-documented group of so-called “arulae” produced in Sicily, Southern Italy, and as far north as Rome. They were used in sanctuaries, tombs, but also in domestic settings for offering small gifts, which were placed in the recess on the upper surface. The underside has a rectangular opening through which hot air could escape during burning. The rectangular form and iconography of this arula suggest a Sicilian origin, a point further supported by the imagery's style. See for the type, a similar example without inventory number in the Museo G. Whitaker, Motya (Sicily), published in: J. I. S. Whitaker, “Motya. A Phoenician Colony in Sicily”, London 1921, p. 325-326, fig. 104/1; as well as E. Douglas Van Buren “Terracotta Arulae” in: Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, Rome 1918, Vol. 2, p. 20, plate 17.

Dimensions: 12 cm x 19.3 cm x 11 cm

Provenance: From the Israeli private collection of Jacob Marcus, Jaffa. Most recently on the Israeli art market.

Price: 4 000 Euro

For all details please see: https://www.cb-gallery.com/en/produkt/sizilischer-terrakotta-altar-arula-mit-lowenkampf-relief/

For all details please see: https://www.cb-gallery.com/en/produkt/sizilischer-terrakotta-altar-arula-mit-lowenkampf-relief/

16/05/2026

What is kylix? Find it out here with examples from our current program.

16/05/2026

Roman Bronze Lamp Hanger with Two Dolphins and Tabula Ansata
2nd-3rd century A.D.

An interesting hanger belonging to a bronze lamp, decorated in its lower section with two sculptural dolphins. The hanger itself consists of a ring connected below to an uninscribed tablet (“tabula ansata”). Such tablets were occasionally inscribed with Greek dedicatory inscriptions to the highest god “Theos Hypsistos,” suggesting that these lamps may have held cultic significance for the Hypsistarians – a monotheistic religious community in Roman Asia Minor and the Black Sea region. The tablet is framed externally by two volutes and internally supported by the intertwined tails of two vertically arranged dolphins. The animals are depicted diving headfirst, resting their jaws upon square bases. These bases were originally soldered to a hanging lamp with two nozzles, with each dolphin oriented toward a wick opening. See the only known example of such a suspension with its associated lamp in the Dorotheum auction, Vienna, 6 June 2000, lot 256. The piece is published in: Norbert Franken „Lampen für die Götter. Beobachtungen zur Funktion der sogenannten Vexillumaufsätze“, Istanbuler Mitteilungen no. 52, 2002, p. 369-381. See for the type, the bronze lamp hanger in the Metropolitan Museum, with the object number 63.185.1, as well as the example in the Harvard Art Museum/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, with the inventory number 1972.314. Mounted.

12.8 cm high

Provenance: Viennese collection of Cajetan Grill, 1990s.

Price: 980 Euro

For all details please see: https://www.cb-gallery.com/en/produkt/bronze-lampenaufhangung-mit-zwei-delfinen-und-tabula-ansata/

14/05/2026

Neolithic Vinča Figure of a Seated Pregnant Goddess
5500-4500 B.C.

Neolithic terracotta figure of the Vinča culture from present-day Serbia. The seated woman is pregnant and holds her hands protectively in front of her belly. She has the characteristic mask-like, triangular head with incised crescent-shaped eyes and a pronounced, pointed nose. The back of the head is flattened at the top, drawn far backward, and sharply sloping. Long, incised hair falls down her back. The upper body features small, rounded breasts and incised lines, probably indicating hair falling over the shoulders at the front. The underside of the seated statuette is flattened. The legs are closed and project forward in a semicircular form. The feet are accentuated by a small perforation between the legs. A rare form. Vinča figures such as this were used for cultic purposes in fertility rituals. From the region of Supska-Stublina. Accompanied by a TL test from the University of Vienna confirming the figure's age.

Dimensions: 8.8 cm x 11.7 cm

Provenance: From the well-known Vinča collection of Dusan Jovanovic (1956-2015), which had already been brought to Austria by his father in 1970. Accompanied by a TL test from the Universität für angewandte Kunst in Vienna, confirming the age of the figure.

Price: 16 000 Euro

For all details please see: https://www.cb-gallery.com/en/produkt/neolithische-vinca-figur-einer-sitzenden-schwangeren-frau/

09/05/2026

Noémi about our Etruscan brazier…

08/05/2026

Iberian Bronze Statuette of a Warrior
4th century B.C.

Solid bronze statuette of a Celtic Iberian warrior. The unclothed man stands wide-legged on short feet. The upper body is slender and slightly waisted. Ni***es, navel and private part are clearly worked out. The head of the warrior is over-sized and slightly bent forward. The face with almond-shaped eyes, a closed mouth and a prominent nose. The ears are also indicated by small indentations. In his semi-circular and stretched out arms he is holding a dagger and a small shield. With a strong expression. Mounted.

9.3 cm high

Provenance: From a Munich collection of bronze idols. Acquired in the 1990s to the early 2000s.

Price: 2 200 Euro

For all details please see: https://www.cb-gallery.com/en/produkt/iberische-bronze-statuette-eines-kriegers/

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