Statuette of the Phrygian god Attis
Depicted standing as a shepherd with open arms, he is wearing a removable Phrygian cap decorated with swastika. He wears a short tunic and pants (anaxyrides) open along the legs, revealing his emasculated sex. Openings punctuated by buttons bring the fabric panels together at regular intervals. 
Bronze.
Roman period, 2nd-3rd century.
Height : 25 cm

Provenance : 
- Galerie Brummer (visible in the photograph "Joseph Showcases").
- Belgian private collection, then by descent.

https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/66176/rec/44
Live Tuesday 24 June 2025・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 74

Statuette of the Phrygian god Attis Depicted standing as a shepherd with open arms, he is wearing a removable Phrygian cap decorated with swastika. He wears a short tunic and pants (anaxyrides) open along the legs, revealing his emasculated sex. Openings punctuated by buttons bring the fabric panels together at regular intervals. Bronze. Roman period, 2nd-3rd century. Height : 25 cm Provenance : - Galerie Brummer (visible in the photograph "Joseph Showcases"). - Belgian private collection, then by descent. https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/66176/rec/44

Estimate
€6,000 - €8,000
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
30%
Statuette of the Phrygian god Attis Depicted standing as a shepherd with open arms, he is wearing a removable Phrygian cap decorated with swastika. He wears a short tunic and pants (anaxyrides) open along the legs, revealing his emasculated sex. Openings punctuated by buttons bring the fabric panels together at regular intervals. Bronze. Roman period, 2nd-3rd century. Height : 25 cm Provenance : - Galerie Brummer (visible in the photograph "Joseph Showcases"). - Belgian private collection, then by descent. https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/66176/rec/44
Sale Tuesday 24 June 2025・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris