Lot Essay
For a related bronze figure in the Naples National Museum see no. 92 in Hermary, "Dioskouroi" in LIMC.
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CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK BRONZE FIGURE OF A DIOSKOUROS
Circa 3rd-2nd Century B.C.
Depicted nude, standing with his weight on his right leg, the left relaxed and bent at the knee, his right arm up-raised (and bent slightly back), perhaps originally holding a spear, the left arm bent at the elbow, wearing a pilos helmet, the peak with a perforation perhaps for attachment of an attribute (a star), with long wavy strands of hair extending below the helmet rim framing the face
3¾ in. (9.5 cm) high
Circa 3rd-2nd Century B.C.
Depicted nude, standing with his weight on his right leg, the left relaxed and bent at the knee, his right arm up-raised (and bent slightly back), perhaps originally holding a spear, the left arm bent at the elbow, wearing a pilos helmet, the peak with a perforation perhaps for attachment of an attribute (a star), with long wavy strands of hair extending below the helmet rim framing the face
3¾ in. (9.5 cm) high
Provenance
Dr. Jacob Hirsch
Antike Kunstwerke, Ars Antiqua A.G., Luzern, 2 May 1959, lot 94
Antike Kunstwerke, Ars Antiqua A.G., Luzern, 2 May 1959, lot 94