Roman Nude Venus Statuette
Roman Nude Venus Statuette 1st century BC-2nd century AD
A bronze figure of Venus (Greek Aphrodite) standing nude with right leg bent; the hair gathered in a chignon with strands extending to the shoulders and back, fine facial detailing with slightly protrusive annular eyes and small pert mouth; ribbed bracelet to the left upper arm; hand extended holding a pomegranate between thumb and forefingers; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 803 grams, 21cm including stand (8 1/4"). Very fine condition, right arm absent.
Provenance
From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10138-164565.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 75-76.
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Roman Nude Venus Statuette 1st century BC-2nd century AD
A bronze figure of Venus (Greek Aphrodite) standing nude with right leg bent; the hair gathered in a chignon with strands extending to the shoulders and back, fine facial detailing with slightly protrusive annular eyes and small pert mouth; ribbed bracelet to the left upper arm; hand extended holding a pomegranate between thumb and forefingers; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 803 grams, 21cm including stand (8 1/4"). Very fine condition, right arm absent.
Provenance
From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10138-164565.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 75-76.
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