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THBRoman Marble Draped Goddess with Lion
Lot 76a
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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
Sep 26, 2019
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2019-09-26 10:00:00
2019-09-26 10:00:00
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Finely carved from white marble, an elegant statue depicting a goddess with a lion by her side. She is most likely Cybele the Mother Goddess (Magna Mater or Great Mother) of Rome, as Cybele is traditionally shown in the company of lions or transported on a lion-drawn chariot and is oftentimes associated with wild animals, particularly lions. The goddess' body is enveloped in a flowing chiton with billowing folds of drapery cascading over her figure and a cloak tied over her chest. She stands in contraposto with her right leg bent at the knee, and although missing its upper body, a lions legs are visible to her left. Interestingly, the goddess is presented in a much larger scale than the wild feline - this scale differential was perhaps intended to symbolize her deified status. Size: 10.5" W x 20.25" H (26.7 cm x 51.4 cm)
Lions were famously featured in many ancient myths, perhaps the most famous being that of Hercules (Herakles) slaying the Nemean lion for his first labor. In this example, a lion accompanies Cybele, the Mother Goddess of Rome. Lions were also favorite iconography for buildings, coins, and statues. Examples include the Lion Gate to the Citadel of Mycenae, the Terrace of the Lions on the island of Delos, and the lion hunt mosaic from Pella featuring Alexander engaged in a lion hunt. Of course lions were also used in the Roman arenas where they would fight other animals, such as tigers and bears.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private German collection, acquired in 1980's
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#149160Missing head and arms. Losses to upper section of lion, peripheries of integral plinth, and high-pointed areas.Condition
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