4 Miniature Roman Bone Figures - 2 Standing & 2 Seated
**Originally Listed At $300**
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century. A wonderful ensemble of 4 anthropomorphic figures, all hand-carved from the bone of an ungulate and depicted in varying poses. The first 2 figures are shown standing, each with right leg crossed over left, while left arm bends at the elbow to rest over the waist and right hand is held up to the top of the head. Conversely, the remaining pair of figures are seated. Each of the 4 petite figures is dressed in a skirt and headdress and displays a minimalist visage with sunken eyes, a triangular nose, and a jutting chin. A small perforation at the bottom of each is fit with a slender metal tube that previously served to attach them to an altar in a home or given as offerings at temples. Size: 0.375" W x 1.4" H (1 cm x 3.6 cm)
Provenance: private New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s; ex-Robert Horbacz estate, New York, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#165736
Condition Report: One cross-legged figure missing right arm. One seated figure is missing legs. All have expected surface wear as shown. Otherwise, very nice with great patina.
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century. A wonderful ensemble of 4 anthropomorphic figures, all hand-carved from the bone of an ungulate and depicted in varying poses. The first 2 figures are shown standing, each with right leg crossed over left, while left arm bends at the elbow to rest over the waist and right hand is held up to the top of the head. Conversely, the remaining pair of figures are seated. Each of the 4 petite figures is dressed in a skirt and headdress and displays a minimalist visage with sunken eyes, a triangular nose, and a jutting chin. A small perforation at the bottom of each is fit with a slender metal tube that previously served to attach them to an altar in a home or given as offerings at temples. Size: 0.375" W x 1.4" H (1 cm x 3.6 cm)
Provenance: private New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s; ex-Robert Horbacz estate, New York, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#165736
Condition Report: One cross-legged figure missing right arm. One seated figure is missing legs. All have expected surface wear as shown. Otherwise, very nice with great patina.
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