Statuette in the round known as the Good Shepherd
Depicting a standing nude man carrying a lamb on his shoulders. His legs are bent. Probably a dwarf. The animal's body ends in a hole that must have held a missing head. 
Serpentine.
Alexandria, Roman or Christian period, 5th century or earlier.
Height: 8.9 cm

Provenance: 
From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired from Koutoulakis in Paris in 1958.

Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.
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Lot no. 124

Statuette in the round known as the Good Shepherd Depicting a standing nude man carrying a lamb on his shoulders. His legs are bent. Probably a dwarf. The animal's body ends in a hole that must have held a missing head. Serpentine. Alexandria, Roman or Christian period, 5th century or earlier. Height: 8.9 cm Provenance: From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired from Koutoulakis in Paris in 1958. Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.

Estimate
€800 - €1,000
Result
€1,105
Buyer's premium
30%
Statuette in the round known as the Good Shepherd Depicting a standing nude man carrying a lamb on his shoulders. His legs are bent. Probably a dwarf. The animal's body ends in a hole that must have held a missing head. Serpentine. Alexandria, Roman or Christian period, 5th century or earlier. Height: 8.9 cm Provenance: From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired from Koutoulakis in Paris in 1958. Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.
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