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THBFine Roman Leaded Bronze Bust Attachment of a Maenad
Lot 55
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jul 11, 2019
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2019-07-11 10:00:00
2019-07-11 10:00:00
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Discover ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Fossils and Fine Art. Also featuring a wonderful collection from a prominent New York estate whose owners reside in the Van Wyck family's historic Lloyd Harbor waterfront home. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A fabulously-preserved, cast-leaded-bronze bust of a youthful female, perhaps a maenad, depicted wearing a peplos with a circular button on the shoulder. Her head is turned, looking into the distance, with her wavy hair fantastically styled into two tall spikes while the rest flows down her back. A decorative border forms the bust into a rounded disc with the head projecting upward from the center. The details and preservation on this piece, especially the hair, are fantastic. In ancient Greece, the Maenads were the most important members of Dionysus's retinue; their Roman equivalent was the female entourage of Bacchus, the Bacchantes, who are often shown wearing fawn skin and cavorting drunkenly with various beasts of the forest. This bust may have been used as a steelyard weight or a chariot attachment. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 3" W x 4.875" H (7.6 cm x 12.4 cm); 5.9" H (15 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany (auction 198, June 20, 2011, lot 276); ex-private British collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired in 1995
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#137175Slight bending to overall form of decorated rim, small nicks to rim, hair, and head, with softening to some finer details, and minor abrasions, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits and fabulous green patina throughout.Condition
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