Lot Essay
A Phrygian god of vegetation, Attis was made an official Roman deity under the Emperor Claudius (reign 41-54 A.D.).
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THE PROPERTY OF THE MORVEN COLLECTION
A ROMAN BRONZE ATTIS
CIRCA MID 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN BRONZE ATTIS
CIRCA MID 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The youthful god standing with the left foot on an orb, the right behind, depicted nude but for a mantle draped over his shoulders and pinned at the center of his chest, and a Phrygian cap with upturned flaps, his left hand raised above his head, his right lowered, both once holding attributes, his head turned sharply to his left
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) high
CIRCA MID 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The youthful god standing with the left foot on an orb, the right behind, depicted nude but for a mantle draped over his shoulders and pinned at the center of his chest, and a Phrygian cap with upturned flaps, his left hand raised above his head, his right lowered, both once holding attributes, his head turned sharply to his left
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) high
Provenance
with Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 1990.