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LOT 0166
Large Lower Section of a Roman Marble Figure of the Goddess Isis
2ND CENTURY A.D.
19 5/8 in. (66.65 kg, 50 cm).
Statue fragment of a woman or goddess, including floor-length robe and right foot with sandal; modelled standing with the foot slightly advanced, wearing sandals, chiton and himation.
ProvenanceAmerican private collection, acquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Acquired on the American art market in 2016.
with Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2020, no.88.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13078-249667.
See Fullerton, M., The Archaistic Style in Roman Statuary, 1990, for other similar statues.
FootnotesBoth the stance and folds of the himation suggest an Archaistic statue, perhaps the goddess Isis.
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LOT 0166
Large Lower Section of a Roman Marble Figure of the Goddess Isis
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000€6,960 - 9,280 (for guidance only)$8,100 - 10,800 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£3,333 (EUR 3,867; USD 4,500) +BP*
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