Ancient Greek - Venus at her toilette - Hellenistic Art...

Elegant bone stele depicting the goddess Venus at her toilette. She is shown facing forward, nude, with a slight sway of the hips, in an edicule. With both arms raised, she dries her long hair, which she holds in each hand. The features are superbly carved in relief, the body’s lines are elegant. A charming representation, Hellenistic period, 2nd/1st century BCE. Height 10.8 cm (11.3 cm with the base) - width 4.2 cm. Good condition of preservation - small restoration at the bottom of the edicule. Statuette expertised by C. Chabroux, archaeology expert, trained at the École du Louvre as well as in Art History. Provenance information: France, Etude Chabroux Previous provenance history: French private archaeology collection The seller can prove that the lot was legally obtained, provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information: The seller guarantees that he is authorized to sell/export this lot. The seller will ensure that the necessary permissions, such as an export license, are organized. (Passport for a cultural object) The seller will inform the buyer of their status if it takes more than a few days. All items from the seller are shipped with insurance equal to the purchase price and are accompanied by an illustrated descriptive document mentioning provenance.

Estimate:£2,613.88

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