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live December 9 | 02:00 PM
Gorny & Mosch

157 - Eros-Harpocrates. Roman, 1st–3rd centuries A.D. Height 13.3 cm, 18.3 cm with base. Solid bronze casting. Statuette of a nude boy who has placed his right index finger to his mouth in the gesture of Harpokrates. The hair on his head is gathered into a bun; on the sides, it falls down to his shoulders. Brown-green patina; the left hand is missing; the index finger of the right hand is broken. Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of J.R. (1941–2021) in Germany; acquired beginning in 1960 on the European art market, primarily during the 1970s and 1980s at auctions in London. In Germany since the 1960s–1980s.

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€1,280

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Estimation

€1,280 - 1,600

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28%

Eros-Harpocrates. Roman, 1st–3rd centuries A.D. Height 13.3 cm, 18.3 cm with base. Solid bronze casting. Statuette of a nude boy who has placed his right index finger to his mouth in the gesture of Harpokrates. The hair on his head is gathered into a bun; on the sides, it falls down to his shoulders. Brown-green patina; the left hand is missing; the index finger of the right hand is broken. Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of J.R. (1941–2021) in Germany; acquired beginning in 1960 on the European art market, primarily during the 1970s and 1980s at auctions in London. In Germany since the 1960s–1980s.

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Auction details

Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)
Wednesday, December 9
02:00 PM
Maximiliansplatz 20
80333 Munich, Germany

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Gorny & Mosch +(49)8.92.42.26.430 info@gmcoinart.de
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 18,000 lots published

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