Lot #615 - A Roman Bronze Figure of Priapus, Balkans, 1st-3rd Century
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | The Kirk Collection of Roman Antiquities
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Sale Date:17 Sep 2023 ~ 11am (AEST)
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Lot #:615
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Lot Description:A Roman Bronze Figure of Priapus, Balkans, 1st-3rd Century
figure of Priapus, either the son of Zeus and Aphrodite or Dionysos and Aphrodite. A deity of Asiatic origin. His most ancient centre of worship was Lampsakus whence the sailors carried the worship to the Aegean islands of Lesbos, Thera and Thasos and hence to Greece. Found in the Balkans. With perspex stand.
H 6 cm -
Estimate:A$800 - 1,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Antiquities
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