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Lot #774 - A fine half size Roman marble torso of Aphrodite, late 1st/early 2nd century

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    International Decorative Arts
  • Sale Date:
    29 Aug 2017 ~ 10am
  • Lot #:
    774
  • Lot Description:
    A fine half size Roman marble torso of Aphrodite, late 1st/early 2nd century
    the naked goddess of Love modelled in a highly naturalistic style, bending forward with her right leg advanced slightly and tilting to her left, perhaps originally retrieving a towel at her bath, the attitude of the so-called Venus Pudica, on later stand
    the torso 39.5cm high
  • Provenance:
    Hubay Collection 1978-1984
  • Exhibited:
    The University of Melbourne, 1985-1990
  • Estimate:
    A$40,000 - 60,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Sculpture & Statuary

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