Lot 131
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ROMAN STATUETTE OF CUPID
ROMAN EMPIRE, C. 3RD CENTURY AD
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 556
Auction: 1 May 2019 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
Description
carved marble, the nude figure shown posed against a palmette and foliage behind, the piece appears to be an architectural element, possibly part of a capital, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
27.5cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, Scotland, acquired in the 1970's from Phillips Auctions, Edinburgh.