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LOT 0821

Roman Bronze Statuette

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3 3/4 in. (121 grams, 94 mm).

Modelled in the round, Bacchante standing, wearing a loose chiton gathered beneath the breasts, a drinking vessel in each hand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex T Hall collection, 1990s.

Literature

Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 328, for type.

CONDITION
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LOT 0821

Roman Bronze Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

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