ROMAN BRONZE WINGED AMOR FIGURE

ROMAN BRONZE WINGED AMOR FIGURE

Walking naked with his right leg forward, his long hair dressed up and falling on his back, stretching his right arm for holding a burning torch to encourage love.

Ex priv. coll. J.W., London, acq. late 1960s-early 1970s, English artmarket, priv. coll. J.v.H., Netherlands before 1977, inherited H.v.H., Netherlands
H. 9,6 cm. Brown and green patina. Sockle not belonging

2nd – 3rd cent. AD