A Roman bronze balsamarium of Dionysus
A Roman bronze balsamarium of Dionysus
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Wearing a goat skin tied at his left shoulder, a berried vine wreath in his long hair, a suspension loop and the hinged lid remaining, 4½in (11.4cm) high, mounted
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,100 - 4,700
€2,300 - 3,500

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Joseph Klein Collection, formed in New York between 1941 and 1980. Thence by descent.

Category: Antiquities


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