|
|
Magnificent Statue of Roman Goddess Fortuna Luck & Fate
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Ancient World:
Roman:
Sculpture:
Pre AD 1000 item# 371636
|
click for details
|
ARCHEOLOGY
61 3 5442 6094
SOLD
|
Magnificent Ancient Bronze Statue of the Roman Goddess Fortuna, personification of Luck & Fate 100 AD. FORTVNA was the personification of luck and fate to Ancient Romans and was accorded cult status as a minor diety by some Romans. The emperors often used Fortuna on coins to imply that they served as the intermiediary between fate and the empire. Fortuna is normally represented with the cornucopiae (horn of plenty) and rudder (implying steering).
This magnificent piece depicts Fortvna wearing the headdress of the Egyptian Goddess "Isis" goddess of the underworld. Isis, wife of Osiris, who represented birth and death of the year. As a paradigm for the life, death and regeneration of man. A cult of Isis was the most popular of the mystery religions (except eventually christianity) among the educated strata of urban Rome and Italy. (Ref: D, Van Meter 2002) This is a magnificent statue of Fortuna wearing the headdress of Isis holding a rudder in her left hand (fraction of top missing) and a cornucopiae in her left on an integrated plinth base. 1st century AD. 95mm Tall, intact and superb condition.
|
|
|
|
Ancient Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross 800 - 1000AD
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Ancient World:
Holy Land:
Bronze:
Pre AD 1000 item# 368029
|
click for details
|
ARCHEOLOGY
61 3 5442 6094
SOLD
|
Byzantine Empire, 800 - 100AD. Bronze Reliquary Cross. Superb Bronze Reliquary Cross hinged at the top and bottom, the two halves forming a space for a religious relic. The obverse depicts Jesus in the "Christ the Redeemer" position with outstretched hands to sides. The reverse depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Prayer Position (orans) praying for the "Grace of God". Created with two identical halves that were hinged together leaving the center hollow for placing a religious relic. A reliquary was a receptacle for keeping or displaying sacred relics. In Christian usage, relics were objects connected with, or remains of, the bodies of saints or what was purported to be the True Cross. Christians are known to have venerated the relics of martyrs at least as early as the 2nd century. The Crusades led to the influx of relics from the Middle-East and they became popular items of adornment used for protection of crusaders and the wealthy who could afford them. This is a superb example of a very rare size and type. 49mm x 23mm Intact and hinged. Please note this cross appears to have been sealed since antiquity the interior may still contain a relic, there is no visible evidence that this item has been opened.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very Rare Hellenistic Sculpture of a Pregnant Woman
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Ancient World:
Greek:
Sculpture:
Pre AD 1000 item# 264031 (stock# 12241005)
|
click for details
|
ARCHEOLOGY
61 3 5442 6094
$1450
|
Very Rare Hellenistic Sculpture of a pregnant Lady "Fertility Goddess" 300-100 BC - This superb statue has been, until recently, displayed at The Museum of Biblical Archaelogy, Columbus Ohio. It stands 140mm high (160mm including plexiglass base)and is 45mm wide at the largest section. The staue itself is in magnificent condition and has had no restoration or repair. It appears to be a cast made clay statue with incredible detail. This piece was discovered in Judea, The Holy Land and was most probably a fertility Godess, due to her obvious pregnant state. I have taken a number of photos in different light to try and show the fantastic detail, the colour is a dark rich terracotta.
|
|
|
|
|
|
