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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A charming cast bronze applique of a sphinx with a Classically-styled woman's face and upper body. Her head is tilted to one side, her body seated with her forelegs out in front and her lower legs curled underneath her. Her wings lay over her back, at rest. The applique back is undecorated and concave, with a thick border. Although the Great Sphinx of Giza is certainly the most famous, sphinxes have a large place in Classical mythology as well - probably because of the intermixing of Egyptian and Classical culture via trade routes across the Mediterranean. The Greco-Roman version of the sphinx, unlike the male Egyptian one, is the head of a human female, the body of a lioness, the wings of an eagle, and a serpent's tail. Size: 2" W x 1.75" H (5.1 cm x 4.4 cm); 2.45" H (6.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000

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Condition

Dark patina over surface, with fine remaining detail. An adhesive mark on the undecorated back from an old stand.

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Desirable Roman Bronze Sphinx Applique

Name: Desirable Roman Bronze Sphinx Applique
SKU: 55437692
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $1,000

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