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LOT 0140
Roman Bronze Eros Statuette
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (76 grams, 76 mm).
Modelled in the round, nude, striding forwards with his wings spread, his right hand reaching out to grasp a bow (absent), and left hand extending to the rear; feather detailing to the wings, piled hairstyle.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques De Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 112-118, for type.
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LOT 0140
Roman Bronze Eros Statuette
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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