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Torso of an armored statue, 2nd half 2nd century A.D. White, fine crystalline marble. H 71cm. Lower life-size. A semicircular depression has been carved at the base of the neck, which was used to hold an operational head. Both arms are broken at the upper arms, the legs below the hem of the garment. The clothing consists of a short-sleeved tunic and anatomical armor with a Gorgon head on the chest. A ribbed military bandage, a so-called cingulum, is tied around the stomach. The round flaps at the lower edge of the armor are decorated with various motifs, including an elephant's head, a ram's head, a palmette and a helmet. A close parallel in the Antikensammlung Berlin, Inv. Sk 1799: K. Stemmer, Untersuchungen zur Typologie, Chronologie und Ikonographie der Panzerstatuen, 1978, p. 169 no. 76; Arachne ID 1062487. fragmentary. Minor chips and sinter deposits. Provenance: ex Mr. Oscar Tomlinson, London 1962; ex Mr. Clarence Slater, London 1969; ex Mr. Sebastian Davis, London 1977; ex Mr. Georg Förster, London 1987; ex. Mr. Julien Vanhove, Brussels 1995; ex. Mr. Foort Molenaar, Liège 2003; acquired by Mr. Isai Dam, Brussels, 2011.

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Torso of an armored statue, 2nd half 2nd century A.D. White, fine crystalline marble. H 71cm. Lower life-size. A semicircular depression has been carved at the base of the neck, which was used to hold an operational head. Both arms are broken at the upper arms, the legs below the hem of the garment. The clothing consists of a short-sleeved tunic and anatomical armor with a Gorgon head on the chest. A ribbed military bandage, a so-called cingulum, is tied around the stomach. The round flaps at the lower edge of the armor are decorated with various motifs, including an elephant's head, a ram's head, a palmette and a helmet. A close parallel in the Antikensammlung Berlin, Inv. Sk 1799: K. Stemmer, Untersuchungen zur Typologie, Chronologie und Ikonographie der Panzerstatuen, 1978, p. 169 no. 76; Arachne ID 1062487. fragmentary. Minor chips and sinter deposits. Provenance: ex Mr. Oscar Tomlinson, London 1962; ex Mr. Clarence Slater, London 1969; ex Mr. Sebastian Davis, London 1977; ex Mr. Georg Förster, London 1987; ex. Mr. Julien Vanhove, Brussels 1995; ex. Mr. Foort Molenaar, Liège 2003; acquired by Mr. Isai Dam, Brussels, 2011.

Estimate 48 000 - 60 000 EUR
Starting price 48 000 EUR

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