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A Roman Bone Doll or Figure of Venus
Height 8 1/4 inches (21.1 cm).
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold
$2,750
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art, Session II
Size
Height 8 1/4 inches (21.1 cm).
Description
A Roman Bone Doll or Figure of Venus
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Height 8 1/4 inches (21.1 cm).
Property from a Midwest Private Collection
Condition
Repairs and old breaks to the neck and midsection (horizontal loss under the buttocks). Overall surface, typical of age; encrustations, chipping (proper left hand nearly lost), surface staining, and hairline surface cracks. The bone has signs of flecking and a porous surface, no signs of Schreger lines.
Provenance
Provenance:
Bonnie J. O'Boyle (1945-2018), Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's, Philadelphia, The International Sale, 29 May 2019, Lot 141.