Obverse, for Greek, Hellenistic — Sima with shape of lion head (Waterspout) — 2nd - 1st Century B.C, 2nd - 1st Century B.C

Greek, Hellenistic — Sima with shape of lion head (Waterspout) — 2nd - 1st Century B.C

Greek, Hellenistic, 2nd - 1st Century B.C, Marble, 78 mm x 103 mm x 110 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Sima with shape of lion head (Waterspout).

Culture: Greek, Hellenistic.

Dating: 2nd - 1st Century B.C.

Material: Marble.

Dimensions: 78 mm x 103 mm x 110 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Sima with shape of lion head (Waterspout)

Material: Marble

Culture: Greek, Hellenistic

Period: 2nd - 1st Century B.C

Dimensions: 78 mm x 103 mm x 110 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek, Hellenistic. Dating indicated: 2nd - 1st Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex Austrian private collection, Wien, acquired before 1990s.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-sima-with-shape-of-lion-head-waterspout/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-12466
Period
Greek, Hellenistic
Date
2nd - 1st Century B.C
Diameter
78 mm x 103 mm x 110 mm
Other References
YA-12466
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex Austrian private collection, Wien, acquired before 1990s The Greek sima with a lion head shape was an architectural element used in classical Greek temples, primarily serving as a decorative and functional feature of the roof. The sima was a gutter-lik

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