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Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze (5)

Roman bronze figure of Priapus Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 1123372 (stock# R40)
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A bronze figure of the fertility god Priapus, he is depicted holding fruit or vegetables in his cloak thus lifting its hem to reveal his erect phallus. Priapus was revered as the protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. Roman, circa 1st Century AD Intact as shown Size: 5.2 x 1.5 cms Ex. Audrey Davies, founder of Astarte Gallery, London, UK.

Roman bronze foot fragment Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 1108383 (stock# R12)
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A fragment forming the two last toes from the left foot of a large hollow cast bronze sculpture. Roman, 1st to 3rd Century AD Fragment as shown Size: 5 x 3.2 cms Acquired in the UK trade.

Romano-Celtic bronze Hercules Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 1090800 (stock# R66)
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A bronze amuletic figure depicting the god Hercules holding a club over his shoulder, the presence of a torc around his neck indicates that the popular deity was adopted into the Celtic pantheon and that this amulet must have been intended for a Celtic worshipper. Romano-Celtic, c. 1st Century AD Size: 5 x 2.4 cms Intact as shown, suspension loop on back lost Ex. private collection, Hertfordshire, UK.

Roman bronze foot-shaped furniture support Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 1048635 (stock# R5)
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A bronze furniture support in the form of a right foot wearing an openwork leather strap sandal with a tie above the ankle. Roman, 1st to 3rd Century AD Size: 9.4 x 5.5 cms Some erosion holes have been restored on the base. Ex. private collection, Yorkshire, UK. Old collection numbers under the base of the foot:"L745" in white ink, possibly ex. Lawrence Collection. Supplied with a black painted display stand

Roman silvered or tinned bronze fitting Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 561171 (stock# U26)
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A solid cast bronze fitting or attachment with a delicately silver or tin plated surface. The back is mounted with three attachment pins. The photographs are probably upside-down! Roman, 1st-3rd Century AD Tip at one end lost, otherwise intact as shown. Size: 3.9 x 2.2 cms Ex. UK private collection. Acquired during the 1980's.

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