
A Bronze Figure of Pan, late Hellenistic/early Roman, circa 1st Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
This bronze statuette depicts Pan, the Greco-Roman god of the wild and pastoral landscapes, rendered in the naturalistic style characteristic of late Hellenistic sculpture. The figure demonstrates the period's technical mastery of bronze casting, capturing the deity's hybrid nature with carefully observed anatomical detail despite his mythological features. Such portable bronzes were popular luxury objects among wealthy Romans and attest to the continued reverence for Greek religious imagery during the early imperial period.
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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
December 3, 2024
Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000
Lot 426
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