A Roman ivory handle carved with a representation of Aphrodite(11) ex A. Kalebidjian collection
Lot 325
A Romano-Egyptian bone handle
£1,500 - 2,000
US$ 2,500 - 3,300
Auction Details
Lot Details
A Romano-Egyptian bone handle
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Carved in high relief, depicting a nude figure of Aphrodite, her right arm raised to her head, her hair in a chignon, a floral motif carved below and behind her, with a drilled hole to the upper right corner, 3in (7.6cm) high

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  • Provenance:
    With Marcel Dumoulin, the Belgian antiquarian, acquired in the 1960s and 1970s.
    A. Kalebidjian Collection.
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