Lot Essay
Cf. H. Hoffmann, Ten Centuries that Shaped the West, Houston, pp. 173-175, no. 81 for a Hellenistic negro balsamarium; the type continues into the Roman period, see pp. 225-227, no. 106.
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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
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A GRAECO-ROMAN BRONZE BALSAMARIUM IN THE FORM OF A NEGRO BUST
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
The naked bust with head turned to his right, with fleshy nose and lips and chased eyelashes, the mouth of the vessel emerging from the crown of the head, with two side loops threaded with remains of the handle, base missing
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
The naked bust with head turned to his right, with fleshy nose and lips and chased eyelashes, the mouth of the vessel emerging from the crown of the head, with two side loops threaded with remains of the handle, base missing
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
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