RARE ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF THE NYMPH EGRERIA

Circa 100 – 200 AD. Important Ancient bronze statuette depicting the nymph Egreria on its original stand, holding a scroll; elaborate robe and prominent facial features. Egeria (Latin: ?geria) was a nymph attributed a legendary role in the early history of Rome as a divine consort and counsellor of Numa Pompilius, the second Sabine king of Rome, to whom she imparted laws and rituals pertaining to ancient Roman religion. Her name is used as an eponym for a female advisor or counsellor.Size: L:115mm / W:40mm ; 195gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s;