Marble loutrophorus, the body godronné, the handles with volute (restorations). Greek art. Height : 31 cm. 31 cm high Parallelepipedic base in black marble. Provenance : collection of Mr. Paul A. (1899-1976), former director of the chalcography of the Louvre, founder then president of the Presses Universitaires de France from 1934 to 1968. Noted "ach. 1956, Attic loutrophore of the 4th century B.C." on a handwritten slip. Accompanied by a sworn statement from the collector's daughter-in-law confirming that the object came from her father-in-law's collection and the export certificate. The loutrophorus is a type of Greek vase characterized by a slender neck and two handles, used to carry water for ritual baths. Our loutrophorus is fake, certainly an element of funerary stele. Indeed, the loutrophores were also used by the ancient Greeks to mark the location of tombs. Expert : Mister Antoine TARANTINO.