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LOT 0866
Roman Marble Male Bust
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 in. (9.95 kg, 29 cm wide).
With a portion of the upper pectoral muscles still visible, part of a cloak (chlamys) gathered on the left shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom an English private collection, 1970s-late 1990s.
English private collection.
Cf. Reinach, S., Repertoire de la statuarie Grecque et Romaine, Paris, 1930, figs. pp.6-14 (Zeus); pp.31-37(Asklepios); pp.149-151,163, (Hermes); 179,183 (Ares).
FootnotesThe original statue or bust represented an athletic type, probably a hero or a demigod, or the god of war, Ares. However, the presence of the cloak resting on the left shoulder could also recall statues of divinities, such as Zeus with his left arm raised, or Asklepios, or Hermes.
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