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LOT 0688
Roman Female Bone Doll
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (214 grams total, 18 cm including stand).
A Roman or Parthian bone figurine of a female with holes to accept pegs for separate articulated arms, hatching to the piled hairstyle, incised facial features, tiered collar, slender body with drape detailing to the bodice, belt and skirt; pierced ears to accept earrings; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
Family collection since the 1960s.
with Christie's, London, 29 April 2010, lot 373.
Property of a Brussels gentleman.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.
Literature
See similar doll in Reading Museum, Museum object number REDMG : 1997.15.1.
Footnotes
The doll was made of a carved bone figure of woman with separate arms attached to the body, and pieces for the ears. All the surface shows extensive marks of working by a saw, knife or a file. The body is made from bone, and the style of the doll is typical of Roman Britain. The separate parts were attached with pins or string. On the doll are still visible the little holes for the connecting string.
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LOT 0688
Roman Female Bone Doll
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Fine condition.
Previously acquired in 1971. with Gallery Delalande, Paris, France. Property of a Brussels gentleman.
