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THBGallo-Roman Bronze Soldier / Military Buccinator
Lot 55a
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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
Oct 25, 2018
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2018-10-25 11:00:00
2018-10-25 11:00:00
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Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman Gaul / Gallo-Roman, ca. 1st to early 5th century CE. A cast bronze sculpture depicting a Roman soldier acting as a buccinator - blowing a buccina, a type of brass instrument. He stands in a lifelike pose, with his clothing - heavy boots, leggings, skirted tunic, and crested helmet - all nicely detailed. He holds the buccina up with both hands. The hands and face are also well sculpted. Pegs extending from the bottom of the feet indicate that this statue was made to be placed into something decoratively. Size: 2.75" W x 4" H (7 cm x 10.2 cm); 5.8" H (14.7 cm) on included custom stand.
The buccina - similar to the cornu - was a 3 meter (nearly 10 foot!) long instrument curved into the shape of the letter G; the figure here holds roughly 1/3 of the original item. It was braced by a crossbar that would rest upon the player's shoulder. We know this from the remains of two similar instruments that were found at Pompeii. Buccinae were used by the Roman army to announce different orders to the troops, including summoning soldiers and announcing watches. For example, Frontinus tells the story of a daring escape by a Roman general who, surrounded by the enemy, left behind his buccinator, who sounded the watches throughout the night (history does not relate how the buccinator felt about this). The instrument is the ancestor of the trumpet and the trombone.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#137791End of instrument is an ancient loss. Dark patina on surface with nice remaining detail. Attached to a recent stone stand by some kind of adhesive.Condition
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