Roman Statuette of Apollo, 2nd-3rd century A.D. A bronze lar figure of Pythian Apollo, depicted nude with a tall and slender body, carrying a quiver with bossed shoulder strap on his back; his left arm raised at an angle and fingers forming a circular opening, this would probably originally have housed a bow, the right hand extended forward and holding a patera; the hair gathered in a bun at the nape of the neck with a central partition and long locks falling on his shoulders, the hair skilfully tied in two raised locks on top of the head; mounted on a base and housed in a custom-made leatherette case. See Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques De Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 443; see also for another example of Apollo in a similar pose cf. Zadoks-Josephus, A.N., Jitta Peters, W.J.T., Roman Bronze Statuettes from the Netherlands, vol. I, Groningen, 1967, pp.2 & 3, pl.1; for discussion on statuettes of Apollo with patera in cult places, see Fogolari, G. & Gambacurta, G., Materiali preromani e romani del santuario di Lagole di Calalzo al Museo di Pieve di Cadore (Collezioni e Musei Archeologici del Veneto, 44), Roma, 2001; Bolla, M., ‘Bronzi figurati romani da luoghi di culto dell’Italia settentrionale’ in LANX, 20 (2015), pp. 49-143. 355 grams total, 17.5 cm including stand (7 in.). Weber collection, 1980s. Collection of a Kensington gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no. 10751-177419. These small statuettes of divinities could have been used in a public cult milieu or for domestic worship. Four statuettes of Apollo were found from the Sanctuary of Lagole, in the province of Belluno (Italy) (Fogolari & Gambacurta, 2001, pp.130-134, nos.150-153), one of noteworthy dimensions (circa 30cm high), also holding a patera in the right hand. Within the small bronze statuettes found in the Lagole Sanctuary, the most commonly represented divinities were Hercules and Apollo. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]