Roman Cupid Statuette
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette modelled in the round as winged Cupid standing nude on a circular pedestal base, holding a bunch of grapes in the right hand, left hand outstretched with hand in a gripping posture, detailing to the wings, hair, face, torso, genitals, buttocks and feet, base with scalloped band. See Stead, I., Excavations at Winterton Roman Villa and other Roman Sites in North Lincolnshire, Department of the Environment Archaeological Reports 9, in HMSO, 1976, for similar; see Humer, F., Kremer, G., Pollhammer, E., Pülz, A., AD 313 Von Carnuntum zum Christentum, Bad Voslau, 2014, p.91, item 16, for similar. 195 grams, 10.2cm (4"). Ex collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; acquired on the UK art market; previously on the European art market before 2000.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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1st-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette modelled in the round as winged Cupid standing nude on a circular pedestal base, holding a bunch of grapes in the right hand, left hand outstretched with hand in a gripping posture, detailing to the wings, hair, face, torso, genitals, buttocks and feet, base with scalloped band. See Stead, I., Excavations at Winterton Roman Villa and other Roman Sites in North Lincolnshire, Department of the Environment Archaeological Reports 9, in HMSO, 1976, for similar; see Humer, F., Kremer, G., Pollhammer, E., Pülz, A., AD 313 Von Carnuntum zum Christentum, Bad Voslau, 2014, p.91, item 16, for similar. 195 grams, 10.2cm (4"). Ex collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; acquired on the UK art market; previously on the European art market before 2000.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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