Rare Roman Ivory Figure - Youthful Seated Male

Ca. 1–300 CE. Romano-Egyptian, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fabulous ivory sculpture of a youthful male figure seated in a pensive or melancholic pose, all enveloped in light blue-green glaze typically associated with Ancient Egypt. Dressed in a pleated loincloth, the portly fellow rests his head in his right hand, presenting sizable, heavy-lidded eyes, a straight nose, and petite lips, all beneath a brushed-back coiffure. A lateral drill hole through the base would have allowed him to be suspended on a necklace and worn as a pendant. Size: 0.5" L x 0.7" W x 1.8" H (1.3 cm x 1.8 cm x 4.6 cm) Size: 1.8" H x 0.5" L x 0.7" W (4.6 cm H x 1.3 cm L x 1.8 cm W).

Publication: This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington.

Provenance: private Thousand Oaks, California, USA collection, acquired February 24, 2005; ex-Windsor Antiques

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Item #192425

Condition
Encrustations to drill hole inhibit wear as pendant. Light surface wear as shown, but otherwise intact and excellent with impressive remaining detail.