Ancient Hellenistic Greek Bronze Figurine in the shape of a Young Crouching African
Ancient Hellenistic Greek Bronze Figurine in the shape of a Young Crouching African
$13,500.00
Greek, Hellenistic, 3rd - 1st century B.C.
Bronze
H: 3.6 cm
Serial No: 17006
Provenance: European private collection, acquired on the European art market, 2003.
Published: Exotics of the Classical World, Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva-New York, 2007, no. 23
The figurine is solid cast. Here, the boy is naked and holds his head straight, with the fists clenched on either side of his jaw.
This miniature example, rendered much squatter than usual, is perfectly shaped to be easily held in a child's hand: it may have been a toy or a small gaming piece.
