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Auction 199 1-2 Dec 2021
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Roman, 1st-2nd cent. AD, a bronze Knife Handle, 3.7cm long by 1.9cm wide,bust of Attis facing in tunic fastened at the shoulders, his youthful features framed by swept back locks beneath a Phrygian cap with a folded tip. Very fine with a green patina £200-£260
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Provenance: From a UK collection.
Attis was the consort of the goddess Cybele and represents the fruits of the earth
Roman, 1st-2nd cent. AD, a bronze Knife Handle, 3.7cm long by 1.9cm wide,bust of Attis facing in tunic fastened at the shoulders, his youthful features framed by swept back locks beneath a Phrygian cap with a folded tip. Very fine with a green patina £200-£260
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Provenance: From a UK collection.
Attis was the consort of the goddess Cybele and represents the fruits of the earth