Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0104
Roman Silver Statuette of Cybele
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (14.01 grams, 34 mm).
Modelled in the round wearing a floor-length palla draped over her head and over her robe, with staff (broken) in her left hand and patera in her right; thick dorsal loop.
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Literature
See similar images of Cybele with patera in Nankov, 'Toward the Thracian Religion in the Early Hellenistic Period: a terracotta figurine of Kybele from Seuthopolis reconsidered' in Archaeologia Bulgarica, 3, 2007, Sofia, pp.47-67, figs.11,13,18.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Mount Group
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising: stud with quartered design; crescentic plate with segmented obverse. 7.04 grams total, 11-22 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Fine Glass Amphora
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Aqua glass with sloping rounded shoulder, tubular body tapering to a rounded base, cylindrical neck and everted rim, applied scrolling handles; iridescent surfaces; mounted on a custom-made stand. 250 grams total, 22.3 cm including stand
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s-2000s. From an important collection of glass, the property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Roof Tile with Dog Paw Print
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
An irregular fragment of terracotta tegula roof tile with the impression of a dog's paw in one broad face; old inked collector's reference 'R9-70' and printed slip. 560 grams, 13 cm
Found Warwickshire, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
