A Roman bronze balsamariam of a Nubian
Alexandria, circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
With lidded eyes, his hair in ringlets, enlivened with incision, a knotted floral garland tied around his neck, the crown of the head tapering upwards to form the spout, 3½in (8.9cm) high
Alexandria, circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
With lidded eyes, his hair in ringlets, enlivened with incision, a knotted floral garland tied around his neck, the crown of the head tapering upwards to form the spout, 3½in (8.9cm) high
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
Footnotes
- Provenance:
With Marcel Dumoulin, the Belgian antiquarian, acquired in the 1960s and 1970s.
Category: Antiquities
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