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LOT 0119
Roman Bronze Statuette of Eros Disguised as Actor
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (550 grams, 14.1 cm).
Modelled in the round figure in knee-length tunic and draped mantle gathered in the left hand; actor's mask worn tipped back onto the top of the head with curly hair framing the face, left hand raised to support the mask, unfurled wings to reverse (one absent); feet angled.
ProvenanceEx Paris auction, 1990s.
From a French collection, 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12526-231887.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0119
Roman Bronze Statuette of Eros Disguised as Actor
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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