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A Roman Marble Torso of Venus Height 5 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold
$6,000
Live Auction
Antiquities & Ancient Art
Size
Height 5 1/2 inches.
Description
A Roman Marble Torso of Venus
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Height 5 1/2 inches.
Condition
Intact as preserved. The arms, legs, and head now lost; root marks and encrustation throughout, with small gashes on her back, buttocks, and pudenda. A tendril of hair visible on the proper left shoulder. The underside drilled to accommodate a dowel and a modern marble base.
Provenance

Provenance:
Private Collection, UK, 1970s. 
E. Enchev, Germany, acquired in the 1980s. 
Private Collection, Germany, acquired from the above in Munich in 1998.
(Art Loss no. S00151866)