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LOT 0186
Roman Bronze Standing Figure of Priapus
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (31.7 grams total, 63 mm including stand).
Modelled in the round, standing wearing a paenula, his two hands holding up the hem to support a pile of fruits on his erect penis; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 136, for type.
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LOT 0186
Roman Bronze Standing Figure of Priapus
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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