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LOT 0763
Roman Bronze Statuette of Pan
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (96 grams, 10.3 cm).
Modelled in the round figure of Faunus (Pan) in active pose with one leg raised, right arm bent in front of his chest, hair and tail billowing.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JB, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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