BRONZE STATUETTE REPRESENTING A CHILD
Roman bronze statuette depicting a young child holding a ball, legs drawn up to him. The child is wearing a braid of children, child hairdress characteristic of Egyptian gods, and by extension boys of ancient Egypt. The hairdress of childhood, that is to say, head shaved except for a lock of hair falling in curls or braids on the right ear was cut off at the time of puberty. During the Hellenistic period appear representations of children with a kind of small bun on top of the head or a lock falling back instead of the real Egyptian braid.
Representations of boys aged from around 5 to 14 years old appear in both Greece and Italy but also in countries of the Middle East from the first years of the Roman Republic to Tajan.
Rare representation of childhood and nice bronze quality. Beautiful patina.
Comes with an export passport.
Roman art, 1st century A.D.
Height : 1.8 inches (4.5 cm)
Condition: Very good condition.
Height with the stand : 7.5 cm
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