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26 - BRONZE STATUETTE OF VENUS WITH A SANDAL
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Estimate €12,000 - €18,000
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BRONZE STATUETTE OF VENUS WITH A SANDAL Roman art, 2nd–3rd century AD A statuette depicting the goddess standing naked, balancing on her right leg, her left arm raised, her right hand reaching towards her raised left leg to remove her sandal. The statuette would originally have been displayed on a plinth and complemented by a hermaic pillar placed beneath her left arm. The finely detailed hair is styled in wavy locks on either side of a central parting, gathered into a low bun at the back with two twisted strands escaping to fall over the shoulders, and tied at the top of the head. The little finger of the left hand is missing. Height: 20.4 cm Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), then passed down through the family A Roman bronze statuette of Venus loosening her sandal, 2nd–3rd century AD
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About the sale Archaeology & Oriental Arts
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Auction time 11/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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