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A Roman Bronze Figure of Isis-Aphrodite, Syria, Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- A Roman Bronze Figure of Isis-Aphrodite, Syria
- Bronze
- Height with base 10 7/8 in. 27.6 cm.
standing on a stepped semi-circular base with her weight on the right leg and holding her girdle in her right hand, her head turned to her left, her centrally parted wavy hair falling in corkscrew curls over her shoulders, arranged in a chignon in back, and surmounted by a stephane crowned with palmettes flanking a tall headdress composed of a horned sun-disk and twin feathers, a figure of Eros probably once standing to her left.
Provenance
Kalef Alaton (1940-1989), Los Angeles
acquired by the present owner from the above in the 1980s
acquired by the present owner from the above in the 1980s
Condition
Small hole on top of proper left knee, tip of proper left pinky lacking, bottom of proper right foot drilled with possible remains of core material inside.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a related Syrian figure of Isis-Aphrodite standing alone in the same pose on a circular base see A. de Ridder, Collection de Clercq, vol. III: Les bronzes, Paris, 1904, pl. 17, no. 97. Also see "Isis," in Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae, vol. V, Munich, 1990, p. 780, no. 250d, illus.