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Gallo-Roman art (in the Celtic tradition), circa the 1st or …
See original version (French)
24
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Gallo-Roman art (in the Celtic tradition), circa the 1st or …
See original version (French)
Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Gallo-Roman art (in the Celtic tradition), circa the 1st or 2nd century
A headless statue depicting a male figure seated in the ‘cross-legged’ position. He wears a garment featuring three vertical pleats across the abdomen and two rounded pleats (in a collar-like pattern) across the chest. His left hand holds his right foot, whilst his right hand would originally have rested on his right knee. The figure’s back is uncarved, suggesting that the work was once placed against a wall or within a niche. This statue can be compared to the famous bronze from Bouray and to the limestone statues from Argentomagus (the ‘Great Crouching Figure’ and two other statues from a private oratory).
Limestone. Visible damage.
Preserved height: 36 cm
Discovered in the grounds of Meillant Castle, this sculpture, created in the Celtic tradition, is of great interest to the history of ancient Berry. It has, moreover, been the subject of a scientific publication: Sophie Krausz and Gérard Coulon, “A Gallo-Roman seated statue in the Celtic tradition at Meillant (Cher)”, Revue archéologique du Centre de la France [Online], Volume 49 | 2010, published online on 1 January 2011. http://journals.openedition.org/racf/1508
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