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THBRoman Bronze Nude Ithyphallic Figure, Silvered Eyes
Lot 24b
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Artemis Fine Arts
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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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, late Republic to early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A charming cast-bronze figurine of a fighting dwarf used for entertainment by upper-class citizens. The ithyphallic figure stands nude with a macrophallus draped between stunted legs, exhibits impressive musculature on his thighs, abdomen, and chest, and holds his arms as if wielding a shield and steadying a spear just prior to loosing it through the air. His masculine countenance displays silvered leaded-bronze eyes and furrowed brows as if consumed by the intensity of battle, with a lengthy beard flowing across his pectoral muscles, and a matted coiffure from wearing a helmet. A fabulous figurative example enveloped with brown and green patina. Size: 1.8" W x 2.3" H (4.6 cm x 5.8 cm); 2.7" H (6.9 cm) on included custom stand.
A strikingly similar example hammered for $6,572 at Christie's, New York "The Morven Collection of Ancient Art" auction (sale 1466, June 8, 2004, lot 489).
Provenance: private Dere collection, East Coast, USA assembled between 1970 and 2000
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#152932Minor abrasions and encrustations, with small impact area on left elbow, and minor softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits and great patina throughout.Condition
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