Lot 732
Important Isis Bronze, perhaps a Chariot Fitting. Roman, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. A cylindrical end cap to a pole, perhaps the hitching pole of chariot. The cap's end fashioned as a bust of a youthful Isis. She wears her distinctive fringed shawl, whose ends are knotted between her breasts in the ancient Egyptian "Isis knot." Her maidenly face with hair combed back into a chignon. At the top of her head the remains of a bronze or iron pin, which probably held her most obvious attribute, the "Isis Crown." Two piercings on either side of the cap served to attach the piece to the pole. Aside from a small casting flaw (pit) at the back of her head, and a slight loss at the rim of the cap, the bronze splendidly preserved, with glossy brown and green patina. Height: 4"; Length: 4-7/8". On custom stand. A significant, and lovely artifact. Rare!
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,500.
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