Artemide eLive Auction 38
31 May - 1 June 2025
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Live auction 31 May - 1 June 2025, from 15:00
Lot 929:
STATUETTE OF THE PENATES GODS
Roman period, c. 1st - 3rd century AD.
Terracotta figurine depicting husband and wife holding hands (classic depiction of penates gods).
Dimensions: 163 x 100 mm. Object of great charm and rarity. Traces of polychromy in red, yellow, and blue. Slight cracks from firing. Penates originally designated the protective spirits of the family's food supply, i.e., the household closet; then, by extension, they took on the role of protectors of the family.
Roman period, c. 1st - 3rd century AD.
Terracotta figurine depicting husband and wife holding hands (classic depiction of penates gods).
Dimensions: 163 x 100 mm. Object of great charm and rarity. Traces of polychromy in red, yellow, and blue. Slight cracks from firing. Penates originally designated the protective spirits of the family's food supply, i.e., the household closet; then, by extension, they took on the role of protectors of the family.
Start price € 300
Current price € -
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Minimum bid: € 300
Current price € -
Bids: -
Minimum bid: € 300
