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THBRoman Bacchic Marble Bust of a Woman, ex-Sotheby's
Lot 36b
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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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2020-06-04 10:00:00
2020-06-04 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Lovely Roman marble Herma or Maenad depicting one of the Dionysiac nymphs. Carved of creamy marble with angular face, floral elements in her hair and prominent cheek bones; hair flowing down to her sides. Dionysus was the Greek God of wine, women and song and his Roman counterpart was Bacchus. The cult of Bacchus was hugely popular, signifying the freedom created by wine, music, and ecstatic dance. Romans knew how to party! Size: 6.5" H (16.5 cm)
Herm or herma are sculptures with a head, sometimes a torso, and if male, genitals carved at the appropriate height. They are thought to derive from the ancient Greek practice of worshipping divinities that were in the form of cairns or columns of stone or wood. These later evolved into adding a head and phallus to the column. Many herma are of Hermes himself, but others - both gods and real figures like Socrates and Plato - are known. Statues like this one were apotropaic and kept in many places - at crossroads, in temples, in public places, and in homes.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, acquired Sotheby's, London, June 13, 2016, lot 34, ex European private collection, 18th century, American collection 1960's to 1970's
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#156107Restoration to nose, chips to each side, repaired from 3 large sections. Still very attractive!Condition
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