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LOT 254792
Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of the God Apollo
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (35.4 grams, 67 mm).
Modelled nude with a quiver on his back, the strap for the quiver resting against his muscular chest and indicated by stamped annulets, arms spread on the sides. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 16, for similar provincial type.
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LOT 254792
Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of the God Apollo
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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