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LOT 0314
Roman Priest of Mars with Wolf-Skin Cowl
1ST CENTURY BC-1ST CENTURY AD
6 1/4" (362 grams, 16cm).
A bronze statuette of a standing youthful male flamen (priest) on a pedestal base, wearing ankle-length trousers, short-sleeved tunic and a loosely draped mantle over the left shoulder, wolf-skin cowl to the head and back; hands modelled open and raised to chest height.
ProvenanceProperty of a gentleman; from a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate.
PublishedAccompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate.
FootnotesThe flamen Martialis (priest of Mars) was the officiant in the state cult of Mars, god of war. He was one of the three flamines maiores (high priests) who led public rites on the days sacred to Mars. Among his duties was the ritual wielding of the sacred spears of Mars when the army was preparing for war. The wolf-skin cowl was used as a mark of rank by the signifer (standard bearer) in the Roman legions.
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