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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE MARS ULTOR
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The god standing with the left leg advanced, armed in greaves and a cuirass over a short tunic, a mantle draped over his arms, a Corinthian helmet high on his head, his hair a mass of curls emerging below the rim, with a full beard and moustache, his right arm raised, once holding a spear, his left arm lowered, the hand perhaps once holding the rim of a shield, his feet lost
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The god standing with the left leg advanced, armed in greaves and a cuirass over a short tunic, a mantle draped over his arms, a Corinthian helmet high on his head, his hair a mass of curls emerging below the rim, with a full beard and moustache, his right arm raised, once holding a spear, his left arm lowered, the hand perhaps once holding the rim of a shield, his feet lost
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) high
Provenance
European Private Collection, 1967.