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LOT 254787
Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of the God Apollo
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (29.7 grams, 66 mm).
Depicted nude and wearing a quiver on his back, the strap for the quiver indicated by stamped roundels, detailing on the abdomen. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. a similar statuette from Augst in Durham, E., Metal Figurines in Roman Britain, volume 2, Cambridge, 2010, plate 8.
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LOT 254787
Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of the God Apollo
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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