Germany, circa 1700 Cleopatra Ivory figure Standing on a later wooden base H.14 cm (5 ½ in.) H. (total): 26 cm (10 ¼ in.) A carved ivory figure of Cleopatra, German, circa 1700 Authorised for sale in the European Union. Autorisation to sell within the EU. *Information for buyers: If you are leaving the EU, you may need to obtain a CITES re-export certificate, which is the responsibility of the future buyer. *Information to the buyers : For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. Our figure depicts the Queen of Egypt (51-30 BC), famous for her seductive beauty, Cleopatra is shown ending her life by the bite of a poisonous snake. Writhing in pain, she embodies the Baroque taste for feminine beauty in scenes of intense emotion. Ivory's unique appeal to the sense of touch expresses the vulnerability of her flesh. The calm, solid stance, substantial anatomical representation and subtle movement of this figure are characteristic of ivories dating from around 1700.