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Roman Bronze Steelyard Balance Weight w/ Putto

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Roman Bronze Steelyard Balance Weight w/ Putto

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**First Time At Auction**

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-cast bronze weight used on steelyard balances. The convex weight depicts a putto (cherub) wearing a breastplate with a petite pair of wings just behind his shoulders. His youthful face exhibits chubby cheeks and a furrowed brow beneath a coiffure of tight curls and an integral suspension loop. Mottled green and brown patina covers the entire casting. Size: 1.8" W x 3" H (4.6 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired between 1995 and 2015

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Condition

Minor abrasions to obverse, peripheries, and verso, with softening to some finer details on obverse, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout. Old inventory label on verso.

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Roman Bronze Steelyard Balance Weight w/ Putto

Name: Roman Bronze Steelyard Balance Weight w/ Putto
SKU: 99939471
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

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