Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine cast-leaded-bronze figure of Apollo in the nude standing with a bent right leg and an extended left arm. His broad chest traces up to sloping shoulders and a thick neck, and his pierced right hand suggests he was at one time holding an additional implement like a laurel branch or a bow. His elegant visage is composed of slender almond-shaped eyes beneath lightly-arching brows, a slender nose, full lips above a rounded chin, and a smooth forehead, all beneath a finely-striated coiffure. Apollo, god of music, poetry, art, and knowledge, is portrayed here at the height of Classical beauty with not only an attractive physique but also idealized facial features. Covered in lustrous green and brown patina, this is a fabulous example of Roman figural artistry! Size: 0.95" W x 2.625" H (2.4 cm x 6.7 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#143453

  • Condition: Wear to tips of fingers on extended arm, and original implement held in right hand missing. Minor abrasions to limbs, body, and head, with light softening to some finer details. Light earthen deposits as well as fabulous green and brown patina throughout.

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