LARGE ROMAN MARBLE FIGURE OF ASCLEPIUS
Ca. 200 AD. A magnificent marble figure of Asclepius, the god of Medicine, standing on an integral base. The figure is beautifully modelled clutching his mantle to his left, leaving the right shoulder and the muscular torso uncovered. Thick hair and beard. Entwined snake around his staff. For a similar example, see National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 59.148.21. Size: L:1000mm / W:410mm ; 86.5kg Provenance: Ex French Collection, Paris Gallery, previously with Binoche et Ginquello Auction House, Paris.

Estimate: GBP 20000 - 40000