5 Miniature Etruscan / Roman Bronze Animals & Phallus
Classical World, Italy, Etruria, Etruscan culture, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A fine ensemble of 5 leaded bronze or copper miniatures in a variety of forms. First is an Etruscan leaded bronze horse figurine standing in an elegant pose with a finely incised mane. A petite Roman copper alloy head with dark green patina depicts an abstract creature, perhaps an elephant or eagle head. A Roman leaded bronze simpulum (ladle) handle features a slender ibex head with a pair of backswept horns, and a petite Roman leaded bronze avian ornament bears a craned neck and a pair of sharply angled wings. The final piece is a Roman leaded bronze phallus pendant features a tapered head and a set of testes beneath an integral suspension loop. Size of largest (Etruscan horse): 1.76" L x 1.47" H (4.5 cm x 3.7 cm)
Provenance: private Southern California collection, USA, bestowed 2006; ex-J. Malter collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired before 2006
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.
#133853
Condition Report: Ibex simpulum handle is a fragment of a larger piece as shown; remaining 4 pieces are intact and very good. All items have light abrasions and nicks, with softening to some finer details. Great patina throughout.
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Classical World, Italy, Etruria, Etruscan culture, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A fine ensemble of 5 leaded bronze or copper miniatures in a variety of forms. First is an Etruscan leaded bronze horse figurine standing in an elegant pose with a finely incised mane. A petite Roman copper alloy head with dark green patina depicts an abstract creature, perhaps an elephant or eagle head. A Roman leaded bronze simpulum (ladle) handle features a slender ibex head with a pair of backswept horns, and a petite Roman leaded bronze avian ornament bears a craned neck and a pair of sharply angled wings. The final piece is a Roman leaded bronze phallus pendant features a tapered head and a set of testes beneath an integral suspension loop. Size of largest (Etruscan horse): 1.76" L x 1.47" H (4.5 cm x 3.7 cm)
Provenance: private Southern California collection, USA, bestowed 2006; ex-J. Malter collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired before 2006
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.
#133853
Condition Report: Ibex simpulum handle is a fragment of a larger piece as shown; remaining 4 pieces are intact and very good. All items have light abrasions and nicks, with softening to some finer details. Great patina throughout.
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