Lot 900
Roman Bronze Togatus Figure, c. 2nd-4th Century AD. Of solid orichalcum, the individual is perhaps an orator, with right hand raised in a gesture of discourse, his left hand clutching the umbo of his toga. The folds of his garment are elaborately rendered, while his feet, hands and face are comparatively crude. His hairstyle suggests a late imperial date, but his toga is of the early Imperial type, perhaps in imitation of earlier styles. There are three drilled holes, one near each shoulder and another between the feet. Height: 5¼" (13.5 cm). "Tiber" brown patina in front, dark brown patina in back.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
Published in Freeman & Sear MBS 12, Oct. 28, 2005, lot 680.
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