A bronze balsamaire, the body depicting wrestlers and runner…
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Lot no. 61

Estimate: €60 - €80

Sale date : 11/19/2025 at 8:00 PM

Archaeology and Antiquities Sculptures and bronzes

Description

A bronze balsamaire, the body depicting wrestlers and runners, as well as laurel wreaths and anthropomorphic pillars, displaying the attributes of Mercury and Hercules. Height: 10 cm, Diameter: 9 cm (Pierced base). Based on the model kept at the BNF from the collection of the Count of Caylus, found in Sisteron (04), 2nd century AD. P.I.: Balsamaries are small vases generally used to hold oil or ointments, which were much used in the gymnasium. The iconography of the vase is therefore linked to its function, sport.

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ID: 84178501

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