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LOT 0129
Roman Bronze Figure of Pan
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.
ProvenanceAcquired 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
Cf. Kunze, M., Meisterwerke Antiker Bronzen und Metallarbeiten aus der Sammlung Borowski, Mainz, 2007, item C24.
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