Mediterranean votive bronze figure, possibly Sardinian

M28

£1,500.00

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An unusual votive bronze figure in the form of a standing warrior or god wearing a short striated kilt with a chevron belt. The figure wears an elaborate open head-dress and the remains of a bow or stick is attached above his right shoulder. Lumps of lead are attached below the feet from insertion and sealing into an ancient base.

The flat splayed feet, long-limbed posture and detailed kilt closely resemble Nuragic warrior figures from Sardinia though we have not been able to find an example with a comparable head-dress.

Culture
Central to Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Sardinia, c. 9th to 8th Century BC

Size
11 x 3.3 cms, 12.3 cms including the attachment tang below the feet

Condition
Losses as shown in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, New York, USA; acquired during the 1980’s from Edward H Merrin Gallery, New York, USA.

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