ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF ATHLETE. Ca. AD 100 - 200. A bronze statuette representing a standing nude male figure, likely an athlete, with his right hand raised to the head and the left arm lowered and bent at the elbow. The musculature is carefully rendered, and the figure stands in a relaxed contrapposto stance. His hair is short and tightly curled, with facial features delicately modelled. The figure stands on an integral bronze base, now mounted on a modern plinth. For similar see: Collection of the Musee Carnevalet, Les Bronzes Antiques de Paris, Cat. 8. Size: 120mm x 30mm; Weight: 105g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the French art market, 1990s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.