Lot Essay
Venus Anadyomene is one of the most iconic representations of the goddess of love, captured in the act of wringing out her hair after rising from the sea.
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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN BRONZE VENUS ANADYOMENE
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris and Geneva; thence by descent to the present owner.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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Venus Anadyomene is one of the most iconic representations of the goddess of love, captured in the act of wringing out her hair after rising from the sea.