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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,290
1ST-EARLY 2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (323 grams total, 16.5 cm including stand).
The god standing nude supporting a cornucopia on his right shoulder and a syrinx in his left hand; ithyphallic with furry legs and short tail; mounted on a custom-made stand.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Sasson Ancient Art, Jerusalem, Israel, in 2008.
From the Keane private collection, Kent, UK.
Accompanied by an original signed certificate of authenticity, export approval, and invoice (US $9,500.00), from Sasson Ancient Art.
Accompanied by a copy of the Israel Antiquities Authority export licence.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12100-216768
LITERATURE:
Cf. Kunze, M., Meisterwerke Antiker Bronzen und Metallarbeiten aus der Sammlung Borowski, Mainz, 2007, item C24.
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