Bidspirit auction | EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARBLE STATUE OF

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARBLE STATUE OF BEARDED MALE VOTARY - Ca. 480 - 300 BC. A rare marble statue of a bearded male votary standing in a stiff, static pose on an integral rectangular base. The figure wears a chiton crossing diagonally over the torso, with a himation falling in pleated vertical folds over the left side of the body. The right arm is lowered at the side, and the left arm is bent forward to hold offerings. The bearded head has almond-shaped eyes, a straight mouth, curled hair, and a high vegetal wreath. For similar see: V. Karagheorgis, Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fig. 335. Size: 310mm x 110mm; Weight: 1.4kg Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly part of the H.G. collection; acquired from the French market, A. Kotllar, Paris, 1970–2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation