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THBRoman Bronze Heads of Various Figures, Set of 5
Lot 81e
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A marvelous ensemble of five bronze busts/heads depicting various deities, from left to right: Juno (Hera), the queen of the gods, donning a crown; Apollo, a god of the utmost beauty, clean-shaven and associated with music, poetry, and the sun; Diana (Artemis) - the goddess of the hunt, vegetation, wild animals, chastity, and childbirth - wearing a himation with one bare shoulder and breast revealed; Minerva (Athena) - the goddess of warfare, the arts, strategy, and trade - wearing a crested helmet and bearing the head of a Gorgon on her chest; and finally, Mars (Ares) - the god of war and guardian of farmers and soldiers - wearing an Athenian helmet with a pronounced crest. A stupendous group of miniature bronze busts/heads of deities that were most likely chariot fittings. Size: tallest busts (Diana/Artemis and Minerva/Athena) measure 2" H (5.1 cm); 6.375" H (16.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-Bonhams London Antiquities Auction, 8 May, 2013, part of lot 86; ex-private Dutch collection, acquired in the 1990s
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#132994Minute losses to tips of Hera's crown, peripheries of the crest of Mar's helmet, and periphery of Athena's Gorgon adorned chest. Expected surface wear commensurate with age, minor casting flaws, but most details are vivid. Rich dark green patina.Condition
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