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Miniature Roman / Coptic Bone Doll
Miniature Roman / Coptic Bone Doll
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Description
Egypt during Roman Era, Roman/Coptic, ca. 2nd to 3rd c CE. A stylized depiction of a diminutive female figure carved from bone with incised details, facing front with a tranquil visage comprised of minimalist incised/pierced features and striated tresses cascading down her back, hands clasped close to her body beneath exposed breasts, with clothing covering the rest of her body. Custom stand. Size: 2.75" H (7 cm); 3.125" H (7.9 cm) on stand

Such figures are often classified as dolls and may have served as toys "recycled" from discarded animal bones; this one perhaps representing a fertility goddess.

Provenance: Ex-private New York collection; Ex-old German collection, acquired before 1992

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Condition
Missing lower section and inlays. Losses and roughness to sides.
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Miniature Roman / Coptic Bone Doll

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $350
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