STUNNING ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF VENUS AT THE BATH ON A PODIUM

Ca. AD 1 - 200. A cast bronze figurine of Venus standing nude, with the weight set on the left leg and the right knee slightly bent. Her head is turned gently to the left, with the hair gathered into a compact coiffure at the back. The slender body is modelled with a narrow waist and softly rounded hips. The figure stands on a disc above a pedestal with projecting moulded rims at the top and base. For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 96.9.408 Size: 180mm x 55mm; Weight: 425g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; formerly in an old Bavarian collection.

Estimate:£800

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