
A Roman Bronze Figure of a Goddess, Augustan, late 1st Century B.C./early 1st Century A.D.
This small-scale bronze depicts a goddess in the Augustan period, when Roman art synthesized Greek classical ideals with Roman imperial aesthetics. The figure likely represents a deity such as Venus or Diana, characterized by refined proportions and dignified contrapposto stance typical of Hellenistic influence. As a functional object as well as artistic statement, such bronzes were valued both for their technical virtuosity in casting and their role in private devotional or domestic contexts among Roman elites.
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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
December 3, 2024
Estimate: $225,000 – $275,000
Lot 427
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