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PROPERTY FROM A SWISS PRIVATE COLLECTION
A ROMAN BRONZE CUPID
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE CUPID
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The pudgy nude youth standing with his left leg advanced, his arms raised at his sides, holding a shell in his left hand, his right hand fisted around a partially-preserved attribute, his wavy center-parted hair arranged in a top-knot, his facial features well defined with almond-shaped eyes, a small nose and parted lips, his characteristic wings with articulated feathers
3.15/16 in. (10 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The pudgy nude youth standing with his left leg advanced, his arms raised at his sides, holding a shell in his left hand, his right hand fisted around a partially-preserved attribute, his wavy center-parted hair arranged in a top-knot, his facial features well defined with almond-shaped eyes, a small nose and parted lips, his characteristic wings with articulated feathers
3.15/16 in. (10 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the current owner, Lausanne, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer