ROMAN BRONZE PHALERA DEPICTING CUPID

Ca. AD 100 - 200 A Roman bronze phalera depicting Cupid with incised outstretched wings and a detailed face. Cupid is wearing a large tunic and has a geometric hairstyle with a lunar-shaped diadem.
Size: 50mm x 45mm; Weight: 135g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000