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LOT 1039
Eastern Roman Terracotta Bulla with Venus
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.03 grams, 25 mm).
Irregular disc with impression to the upper face, Venus advancing nude beside an altar. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Rostovtzeff, M., ‘The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra’ in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae.
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LOT 1039
Eastern Roman Terracotta Bulla with Venus
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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