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Lot 198

A Roman bronze figure of Eros

7 July 2016, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman bronze figure of Eros
Circa 3rd-4th Century A.D.
Depicted nude, standing with his left leg forward, his right arm stretched up with an alabastron in his right hand, and holding an offering dish in his left hand, his curly hair drawn together in a top knot and plaited down the back of his head, his wings outstretched with feathers incised on the front, 12cm high

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Provenance:
Robert Knight Collection, UK, acquired 27 February 1999.
With Galerie Samarcande, Paris, 1999. Accompanied by a copy of the invoice.

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