Roman Bronze Applique of Germanic Person
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Rome, ca. 100 BCE to 300 CE. This is a fascinating bronze applique in the shape of the bust of a "Germanic person". From late in the second century BCE onward, Roman authors -- notably Tacitus and Caesar -- reported on the migrations and incursions into Roman territory of large numbers of tribes such as the Germani and Teutoni. This led to war and a Roman fear of the quintessential "barbarian at the gates". This bronze depiction follows the Classical methods for depicting the Germans: wide, staring eyes and wild hair mark him out as decisively Not Roman. This applique would have been part of a bronze vessel. Size: 2" L x 1.4" W (5.1 cm x 3.6 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private M. Reiniger collection, Chicago, IL.
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#111375
Provenance: Ex-private M. Reiniger collection, Chicago, IL.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#111375
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Patina, but details are clear.
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Roman Bronze Applique of Germanic Person
Estimate $200 - $300
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