BRONZE TRITON
BRONZE TRITON
Greco-Roman art, 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Figurine, possibly part of a prestigious vase, depicting the upper body of a triton consisting of the torso of a young man, with his arms outstretched forward, holding a dolphin in his right hand; the figure has horse’s legs and is adorned with long, flowing locks of hair; the eyes of both the figure and the dolphin are inlaid with silver.
Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 cm
Provenance: Former private Israeli collection of
Mr. M. Saidnian, 1968
David Aaron Ancient Arts, London
Christian Levett Collection, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, acquired in 2014
Exhibitions: Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, 2014–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA832)
A Greco-Roman bronze triton,
1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
BRONZE TRITON
Greco-Roman art, 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Figurine, possibly part of a prestigious vase, depicting the upper body of a triton consisting of the torso of a young man, with his arms outstretched forward, holding a dolphin in his right hand; the figure has horse’s legs and is adorned with long, flowing locks of hair; the eyes of both the figure and the dolphin are inlaid with silver.
Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 cm
Provenance: Former private Israeli collection of
Mr. M. Saidnian, 1968
David Aaron Ancient Arts, London
Christian Levett Collection, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, acquired in 2014
Exhibitions: Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, 2014–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA832)
A Greco-Roman bronze triton,
1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
