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Ancient Roman Figure of Apollo 1st-2nd Century BC, Dacia

$5,645.87List Price

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Well preserved Roman, bronze figure of Apollo with authentic patina of age. Executed as “the Hunter of Souls” with arrow, quiver and bow. Apollo, God of transformation, prophecy, healing, light, poetry, music, magic, purification, death. Hunter of souls and action. Symbols: raven, music and dancing, lyre, laurel tree, wolf, deer, swans, golden chariot his silver bow and arrows. Baldur, aka Apollo, the dying-and-rising god. Light-deities ancestor, the Greek Protogonus Phanes, later divided in three deities: Helios, Pan (largely supplanted by Dionysus) and Apollo. In the Norse Myth, we have Baldur (Apollo), Sowili (Helios, but female) and Freyr (Dionysus, while Vidarr is Pan). A overall legend about a deity of light going down, but returning from the Underworld. Country: Danube Delta. Dacia, present day Romania Provenance: Old private coll. Amsterdam 1980 / Gallery DM., Amsterdam 1995 / Private coll. T. H.K, (acquired in 1999). Date: 1st-2nd century BC. Lit: Published and illustrated: T. Helperi Kimm, “Roma, Ravenna Roskilde”, 2008, Netherlands, page 490. AKANTHOS ANCIENT ART ANTWERP EXPERTISE For: Artefact: Figurine of Apollo as the Hunter of Souls with arrow, quiver and broken off bow. Country: Danube Delta. Dacia, present day Romania. Culture: Roman. Date: 1st / 2nd century BC. Material: Bronze. Lit: Published and illustrated: T. Helperi Kimm, “Roma, Ravenna Roskilde”, 2008, Netherlands, page 490. Provenance: Old private coll. Amsterdam 1980 / Gallery DM., Amsterdam 1995 / Private coll. T. Helperi Kimm, (acquired in 1999), former director of the Northern Maritime Museum and Theodorus Niemeyer Museum Groningen and . Remarks: Dimensions: Length 9 cm. Apollo, God of transformation, prophecy, healing, light, poetry, music, magic, purification, death. Hunter of souls and action. Symbols: raven, music and dancing, lyre, laurel tree, wolf, deer, swans, golden chariot his silver bow and arrows. Baldur, aka Apollo, the dying-and-rising god. Light-deities ancestor, the Greek Protogonus Phanes, later divided in three deities: Helios, Pan (largely supplanted by Dionysus) and Apollo. In the Nose Myth, we have Baldur (Apollo), Sowili (Helios, but female) and Freyr (Dionysus, while Vidarr is Pan). A overall legend about a deity of light going down, but returning from the Underworld. Signed for authenticity Drs. Karl Stimm.

Dimensions:
Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Diameter: 1.19 in (3 cm)
Style:
Classical Roman (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Place of Origin:
Romania
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
1st Century BC
Condition:
With arrow, quiver and bow. (now broken off).
Seller Location:
Antwerp, BE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU931812715071

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