Bidspirit Auktion | ROMAN STONE STATUETTE OF A

ROMAN STONE STATUETTE OF A DOVE - Ca. AD 100 - 300An ancient Roman stone statuette carved in the shape of a dove. The bird is rendered in an extremely naturalistic manner, with anatomical features such as the wings and feathers emphasised by a delicate incised motif. From the bird’s body, a thin cylindrical neck extends, leading to a ribbed beak. For similar see: Animali di bronzo del museo archeologico al teatro romano di Verona, n . 178Size: 190mm x 190mm; Weight: 3.9kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge colletion. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.