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A Marble Figure of Kybele, Late Hellenistic or Early Roman Imperial, Circa 1st Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- A Marble Figure of Kybele
- Marble
- Height 9 3/4 in. 24.8 cm.
the mother of the gods enthroned with her feet resting on a slanted support, and holding a phiale and fragmentary tympanum, a lion recumbent on her lap, and wearing an himation and chiton with open sleeves, her long hair surmounted by a fragmentary mural crown.
Provenance
Martin Lawrence (1907-1975), Vienna and New York, acquired in Vienna and brought to New York in the early 1950s
given to his daughter, the present owner, in the 1960s
given to his daughter, the present owner, in the 1960s
Condition
As shown and described in catalogue; note surface is somewhat worn especially head of lion, phiale, tympanum, and head are fragmentary, upper right section of throne damaged, minor nicks and chips.
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 example see Paribeni, Catalogo delle sculture di Cirene; statue e rilievi di carattere religioso, Rome, 1959, p. 91, no. 234, pl. CXXI (M.J. Vermaseren, Corpus Cultus Cybelae Attidisque (CCCA), vol. V, Leiden, 1986, pp. 17-18, no. 37).