Lot 14
ROMAN STATUETTE OF CUPID
ROMAN EMPIRE, C. 3RD CENTURY AD
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 15 October 2019 at 16:00 BST
£500
Description
carved marble, the nude figure shown posed against a palmette and foliage behind, the piece appears to be an architectural element, possibly part of a capital, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
27.5cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, Scotland, acquired in the 1970's from Phillips Auctions, Edinburgh.