Diminutive Roman sculpture of Hermes holding a purse and the Caduceus. Exquisite head with carefully carved features, drilled pupils and closely cropped hair topped by the wings of the helmet.
Hermes is inside a natural-size nut. A small hole on the side to close the nutshell with a similar half to form a small diptych.
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Pale green faience amulet of the dwarf deity Bes, protector of women and childern.
Bes is shown with a frightening face supposed to scare away evil spirits. Pierce hole below the feather headdress.
Faience
Egyptian, Late Period, 712-332 BC
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Fine glass bottle with a globular body, elongated neck and folded rim.
Glass
Roman, 1st to 3rd century AD
H. 12.2 cm (4.8 in)
D. 10.6 cm (4.2 in)
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The Eros child emerging from a flower, showing very expressive features such as an exaggeratedly long fore and upper head.
Bronze
Roman, 2nd/3rd century AD
H. 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
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Idol with a disk-head on a short neck and a pouch-like body with arm stumps
Variant of the Kusura-type 522 in: J. Thimme. Kunst der Kykladen. Karlsruhe 1976.
Marble
Anatolian, Early Bronze Age II-III, 3rd Millennium BC
H. 5.4 cm (2.1 in)
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Marble idol head with a low, broad crest arch, the planes of the face joining to form a nose.
Interesting head of an early idol often referred to as a 'star gazer' figure.
For general remarks on the Kilia-type, cf. page 182 and items 560-566 in: J. Thimme. Kunst der Kykladen. Karlsruhe 1976.
Marble
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Stylized marble idol head with a rounded forehead, the planes of the face joining to form a nose.
Interesting early idol often referred to as a 'star gazer' figure.
For general remarks on the Kilia-type, cf. page 182 and items 560-566 in: J. Thimme. Kunst der Kykladen. Karlsruhe 1976.
Marble
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Black stone head pendant with narrow elongated face showing a prominent nose, pronounced lips and beady eyes. A hole for suspension on the top of the cap-shaped headdress.
Similar stone head amulets said to come from Syria will be offered at Bonham’s October 2011 sale.
Dark stone with brownish tint (steatite?)
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Terracotta deity with charming smile. The head shows a projecting nose and chin. The large eyes appear between prominent cheekbones and arched eyebrows.
The 'coffee bean'-eyes are a Mesopotamian trait also found in the North Syrian Euphrates area.
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