Description:

Greece or Roman, late Hellenistic to early Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to late 1st century BCE. A cast leaded-bronze figurine of Artemis of Ephesus standing with sandaled feet and legs wrapped tightly in a form-fitting skirt. Displayed across the front of her legs are dozens of petite rectangular panels with incised circles that traditionally displayed heads of different animals as a sign of the diversity of the hunt. She holds both arms out at her waist and has diamond patterns across her breasts that were meant to display several bull testicles as a sign of fertility. Her curly coiffure flows down the back of her feminine visage and is framed with a veil marked with circular frontal patterns and V-shaped back patterns. A fascinating example! Size: 1.375" W x 3.25" H (3.5 cm x 8.3 cm); 3.75" H (9.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA acquired before 2000

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  • Condition: Repair to left arm along forearm, with light resurfacing and overpainting along break lines. Losses to right forearm and finial atop head as shown. Minor abrasions and softening to some finer details, with light encrustations. Nice patina throughout.

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