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LOT 0762
Roman Goddess Statuette Heads
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 in. (71 grams total, 23-25 mm).
A pair of semi-naturalistic bronze statue heads modelled in the round: a female with hair held in a chignon at the nape; figure with hair dressed in short wavy tufts, large eyes with exaggerated eyelashes. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
See statuettes with similar heads and dimensions in Politikens Forlag, Jeg ser på oldsager (I look at antiquities), Kopenhagen, 1966, nos.585-586.
FootnotesBronze statuettes of Roman work representing Roman gods and goddesses were widespread all around the empire, and are also known as far as archaeological sites of Jutland and the islands. The two heads represent probably tutela divinities of the home, like Vesta and Juno (Greek Hera).
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LOT 0762
Roman Goddess Statuette Heads
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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