Lot Essay
This figure represents Athena, on the shield is the head of Medusa, killed by Perseus and offered to Athena.
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CIRCA 1920
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'ATHENA' A GILT BRONZE, COLD-PAINTED AND IVORY FIGURE BY MARCEL BOURAINE
CIRCA 1920
modelled as a naked woman, dancing on a lion skin, holding an ivory sword and a cold-painted silver shield with central mask, signed in the maquette M. Bouraine, raised on stepped marble base
18¼ in. (46.3 cm.) high
CIRCA 1920
modelled as a naked woman, dancing on a lion skin, holding an ivory sword and a cold-painted silver shield with central mask, signed in the maquette M. Bouraine, raised on stepped marble base
18¼ in. (46.3 cm.) high
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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