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RARE ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF A MUSICIAN PLAYING A FLUTE Ca.
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RARE ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF A MUSICIAN PLAYING A FLUTE Ca.
Estimate £20,000 - £40,000
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF A MUSICIAN PLAYING A FLUTE Ca. AD 100 - 300.
A cast bronze figurine of a musician with the left leg extended and the right leg drawn back. The nude figure leans slightly forward, with both arms bent and the hands raised before the chest as if playing a flute. His head is turned slightly to the side, with short hair framing the face. For similar see: Museo Nazionale Archeologico di Firenze, Blog, Aulos, fig. 8-9.
Size: 210mm x 100mm; Weight: 1.1kg
Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1980s.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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