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LOT 0629
Roman Bronze Laureate Bust of Bacchus
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (203 grams, 87 mm).
Comprising a bust with head turned slightly to the right, wearing a laurel wreath on the brow; hollow to reverse of chest and head cavity filled with lead; acanthus-leaf finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private Swiss collection of Hans Wiedemann, Biel/Bienne, since the 1990s.
Ex S.L. Antiquarian Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
Acquired from T.B.on the Swiss art market in Basel.
Swiss collection Basel-Landschaft.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Footnotes
The laurel wreath in ancient Rome held significant meaning and was a prominent symbol. Traditionally it was awarded to someone who was honoured or who had achieved something notable. It adorned the heads of formidable military leaders and notable poets as a representation of status, victory, and honour. Fashioned from the laurel plant, Romans believed it showcased divine protection, with roots linked to the prophecy of the Delphic Oracle.
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