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LOT 0603
Roman Gold Trefoil Pendant
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/8 in. (0.19 grams, 8 mm).
With three hollow-formed bulbs and flat backplate, integral loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
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Roman Gemstone with Bull Trampling a Dog
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
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Roman Bronze Statuette of Athena
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Standing erect in contrapposto pose, wearing a floor-length himation and with the gorgoneion medallion on her chest; Corinthian helmet on her head tilted backwards to reveal her face; right arm raised and bent with open hand to accept a spear-shaft; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 279 grams total, 13 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The figure is a hybrid based on representation of Roman Minerva, closely associated with Greek Athena. The missing attributes are the spear and the shield, according to the type of Minerva of Firenze (Reinach, 1930, p.278).
