★ Very Rare Subject ★

A ROMAN BRONZE APPLIQUE IN THE SHAPE OF A MALE BUST Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. Small bust of a bearded bold man with bare chest. Probably the depiction of an athlete or a boxer. For comparable depictions see the Mosaics from the baths of Caracalla at Rome; with a stud for attachment at the back. Rare! H 16 mm

Ex European private collection, acquired on the German art market between 2002-2009.