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THBRoman Bronze Statuette - Horse & Rider
Lot 50a
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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
Jun 7, 2018
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2018-06-07 09:00:00
2018-06-07 09:00:00
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Looking for a bargain on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? These lots are going, going, gone! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Looking for a bargain on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? These lots are going, going, gone! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A very unusual, solid bronze equestrian statuette, skillfully cast by the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, depicting an oversized rider - probably intended to represent an emperor, donning flowing vestments with delineated folds and pleats, and holding a scroll (letter of the law) or standard in his uplifted right hand as he gives his noble steed a carrot to bite. The horse's pose is quite dynamic, captured by the sculptor in motion as he lifts his front legs and his tail and mane blow in the wind. Size: 3" L x 3.625" H (7.6 cm x 9.2 cm); 4.125" H (10.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Although equestrian statues of emperors were common sights in ancient Rome (historic sources suggest there were at least 22 of these so-called "great horses" or equi magni), few other than the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (ca. 173 to 176 CE) have survived. Such horse and rider statues were political devices revering the emperor and his military and civic achievements, strategically placed in the empire to pay homage to his excellency. The likenesses of these statues were also copied on coins in order to widely disseminate imagery honoring specific emperors.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#132415Old losses to rear legs, tip of one ear, and other high pointed areas. Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Russet earth deposits in crevices. Beautiful deep green patina.Condition
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