Bronze ornament in the form of a seated male sphinx, ca. 27 – 14

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Bronze ornament in the form of a seated male sphinx, Augustan, ca. 27 – 14, Roman, bronze, Height 5 11/16 in. ( cm), Bronzes, The ornament, originally clad in silver, served as a furniture attachment or, more likely, as part of a candelabrum or a stand for a censer or bowl. Egyptianizing decorative arts were especially popular in Rome in the years after the defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 B

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Size: 3900px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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