Lot no. 454
ROMAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF VENUS AT THE BATH Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A mould-made terracotta figurine depicting a standing female figure identified as goddess Venus, shown nude from the waist up and holding her hair with both hands. The lower body is draped in a folded himation gathered at the front, with diagonal pleats. The back is plain, with a circular vent hole. The piece is mounted on a modern stand. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 18807, Faces of the Past Ancient Sculpture from the collection of Dr. Anton Pestalozzi, Lot 328. Size: 90mm x 40mm; Weight: 95g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent.
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10/04/2025
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0044 7424 994167