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Roman Centaur Statuette

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2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of a centaur, well defined face with beard and hair, detailed eyes and lips, flowing horse tail, the left arm and hand along the body, the left arm raised with the hand originally holding a weapon (spear?), on a rectangular base with chamfered edges, four stub feet; mounted on a custom-made display stand. See Bieber, M., The Sculpture of the Hellenistic Age, New York, 1961: Yalouris, A. and N., Olympia, Guide to the Museum and the Sanctuary, Athens, 1987. 189 grams total, 85mm including stand (3 1/4"). From the private collection of Antony John Scammell (1937-2019); acquired on the UK art market from 1960-2000. Antony John Scammell (1937-2019) was born, and lived his entire life, in the city of Bristol, England. Already from an early age he was enthralled by history and the heroes that it created. While serving overseas with the British Army, Antony began collecting coins and banknotes and this led to collecting a variety of different items throughout his life. From the early 1960s onward, Antony invested in acquiring ancient artefacts. Antony's vast collections started with Egyptian antiquities, but soon branched into Greek and Roman civilisations. The Roman civilisation fascinated him most and, when family commitments allowed, archaeological digs were coordinated in the west of England. These digs uncovered numerous artefacts, many of which were donated to local museums. In retirement, the collecting continued apace, branching into UK coins, British Empire banknotes and fossils.
Condition Report: Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of a centaur, well defined face with beard and hair, detailed eyes and lips, flowing horse tail, the left arm and hand along the body, the left arm raised with the hand originally holding a weapon (spear?), on a rectangular base with chamfered edges, four stub feet; mounted on a custom-made display stand. See Bieber, M., The Sculpture of the Hellenistic Age, New York, 1961: Yalouris, A. and N., Olympia, Guide to the Museum and the Sanctuary, Athens, 1987. 189 grams total, 85mm including stand (3 1/4"). From the private collection of Antony John Scammell (1937-2019); acquired on the UK art market from 1960-2000. Antony John Scammell (1937-2019) was born, and lived his entire life, in the city of Bristol, England. Already from an early age he was enthralled by history and the heroes that it created. While serving overseas with the British Army, Antony began collecting coins and banknotes and this led to collecting a variety of different items throughout his life. From the early 1960s onward, Antony invested in acquiring ancient artefacts. Antony's vast collections started with Egyptian antiquities, but soon branched into Greek and Roman civilisations. The Roman civilisation fascinated him most and, when family commitments allowed, archaeological digs were coordinated in the west of England. These digs uncovered numerous artefacts, many of which were donated to local museums. In retirement, the collecting continued apace, branching into UK coins, British Empire banknotes and fossils.
Condition Report: Fine condition.

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