Bidspirit auction | LARGE ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF

LARGE ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF DRUNK SILENUS - Ca. AD 100 - 200. A bronze figurine of a drunken Silenus with a nude body, bald head, and long ribbed beard falling over the chest. A mantle hangs across the shoulders and upper arms. His right arm hangs down with the hand open, and his left arm is raised with the hand clenched. The figure stands with bent legs and a swaying posture. For similar see: AA. VV., I Borghese e l'antico, Skira Editore, 2012, Cat. 72, Bacco e il Sileno. Size: 230mm x 150mm; Weight: 1.3kg Provenance: Private British collection; previously held in the I.H. collection, established in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.