Statuette of the god Lare
Standing, dancing, on tiptoe. Dressed in a belted chiton and strappy sandals. His drapery is in motion. His hair forms large curls. His left arm features a phalerus (he is offering), while his right, in the air, holds a rhyton with a bull's head. 
Bronze.
Roman period, 1st century.
Height : 16 cm 
 
Provenance : 
- Former Lord Mcalpine of West Green collection (1942-2014). 
- Acquired from the Mouseion gallery.

Publication: 
François ANTONOVITCH, Les métamorphoses divines d'Alexandre, Mouseion éditions, 1996, n°182.
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Lot no. 81

Statuette of the god Lare Standing, dancing, on tiptoe. Dressed in a belted chiton and strappy sandals. His drapery is in motion. His hair forms large curls. His left arm features a phalerus (he is offering), while his right, in the air, holds a rhyton with a bull's head. Bronze. Roman period, 1st century. Height : 16 cm Provenance : - Former Lord Mcalpine of West Green collection (1942-2014). - Acquired from the Mouseion gallery. Publication: François ANTONOVITCH, Les métamorphoses divines d'Alexandre, Mouseion éditions, 1996, n°182.

Estimate
€2,000 - €3,000
Result
€11,700
Buyer's premium
30%
Statuette of the god Lare Standing, dancing, on tiptoe. Dressed in a belted chiton and strappy sandals. His drapery is in motion. His hair forms large curls. His left arm features a phalerus (he is offering), while his right, in the air, holds a rhyton with a bull's head. Bronze. Roman period, 1st century. Height : 16 cm Provenance : - Former Lord Mcalpine of West Green collection (1942-2014). - Acquired from the Mouseion gallery. Publication: François ANTONOVITCH, Les métamorphoses divines d'Alexandre, Mouseion éditions, 1996, n°182.
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