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LOT 0134
Roman Bronze Lower Part of a Right Foot
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (627 grams, 13 cm).
With finely modelled anatomical details, the second toe longer to emphasise the physical perfection of the physique.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 2001.
Private collection, Europe.
Cf. Boucher, S. and Tassinari, S., Bronzes Antiques I, Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Paris, 1976, p.91, no.86, for a similar fragment.
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Opening Bid: £100
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Roman Polychrome Wall Painting Fragment
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Opening Bid: £2,000
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Modelled with naturalistic detailing on all fours nibbling at a nut held between the forepaws, tail curled upwards. 11.9 grams, 29 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
