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THBRoman Giallo Antico Marble Head of Bacchus, ex Bonhams
Lot 51
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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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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A Roman Giallo Antico marble herm head of Bacchus (Greek Dionysos), god of wine, theatre, and rapture, carved from a marble in high relief. As a herm, it was an ornamental piece intended for display in a cabinet or recessed in a niche or wall. The god of wine is depicted in his youth with idealized features - heavy-lidded almond shaped eyes, an aquiline nose, and slightly parted fleshy lips with wonderful remains of red pigment - all upon an elegant oval face framed by a wavy coiffure that is adorned with a garland. Giallo antico, the marble used to create this herm, was so prized by the upper classes of Rome, that it was quarried from a great distance in Chemtou (Tunisia). Size: 5.75" H (14.6 cm); 7.625" H (19.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The cult of Bacchus was hugely popular in ancient Rome, and symbols of the god were commonly used to decorate domestic items - signifying the freedom created by wine, music, and ecstatic dance.
A Roman Giallo Antico Herm of a Hellenistic Ruler recently sold for GBP 15,000 ($19,753.99) at Christies London - 5 July 2017, Lot 128. A Roman Giallo Antico Herm of Pan recently sold for GBP 10,000 ($13,070) at Christie's London - 6 December 2017, Lot 75 - https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-roman-giallo-antico-herm-of-pan-6108353-details.aspx
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, acquired at Bonhams, London (November 28, 2017, lot 101); ex-private United Kingdom collection, acquired from Donati Arte Classica, Lugano in 2011; ex-private collection, Switzerland, acquired in the 1940's
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#143509A high relief with a flat, uncarved back, as it is a herm. Losses to garland, neckline, and other high-pointed areas. Normal surface wear with abrasions to nose and nicks to face. Mineral deposits across the surface. Nice remains of red pigment on the lips. Bonhams label remains with the piece.Condition
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