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DescriptionProperty from a German Private CollectionA Roman Marble Figure of NemesisEastern Mediterranean, circa 2nd century A.D.
standing with the weight on her left leg, wearing sandals, long chiton girdled at the waist, and mantle falling down her back, her head turned slightly to the right and with centrally parted hair bound in a fillet, a seated griffin at her feet, a pair of scales carved in shallow relief in front of the plinth.Total height 99.5 cm.; height from plinth 92 cm.Condition reportRepaired in five main places (across knees, upper thighs, lower abdomen, below breasts, and neck) with substantial amounts of discoloured painted fill along joins, especially at base of neck. Right shoulder repaired. Restored: proper left shoulder, proper right knee, some drapery folds, top of griffin's proper right wing, and underside of proper right side of base in back. Both arms and proper left back corner of base missing, as well as griffin's head, proper left foreleg, and tip of proper left wing. Proper left big toe chipped. Note deep channel carved into top of base in front of goddess's proper right foot. Upper back chiselled flat and fitted with iron clamp set in lead. Head with areas of weathering, abrasions to mouth and hair, chip to nose, and formerly restored hair on nape of neck (now showing rusty pin hole).
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.ProvenanceAlexandre Ghurékian, Objets d’art. Antiquités classiques, 1, rue de la Collégiale, BrusselsGalerie Georges Giroux, Brussels, Vente aux enchères publiques des collections de feu l’antiquaire Ghurékian, March 19th-20th, 1923, no. 52 (bibliotheque-numerique.inha.fr/idviewer/59461/9)acquired at Tefaf MaastrichtCatalogue noteThe present figure is based on the Aphrodite Colonna-Ermitage type, which was frequently used in Roman Asia Minor for figures of Nemesis. See, for example, statues from Perge (LIMC, vol. 6, p. 749, no. 175a, pl. 441: https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/1201267), Kremna (LIMC, vol. 6, p. 749, no. 175c, pl. 441: https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/1110518), and Sagalassos (LIMCSuppl., p. 382f., no. add.7, pl. 186: https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/1115314).