Late Roman/Byzantine Bone Sculpture of a Woman - PF.2276 - For Sale

Late Roman/Byzantine Bone Sculpture of a Woman - PF.2276
Price: $900.00
In the Late Roman world, where Christianity was the dominant force, there were still holdovers from an earlier pagan time. This bone doll seems to be one of the last remnants of an ancient cult that stretches back to the Astarte of the Babylonians, the Isis of the Egyptians, and the Venus of the Romans. This most essential of goddesses would soon be supplanted by the Christian Madonna, though here she retains her pagan dignity. She is a poignant reminder of a world in transition, a culture balance between the ancient and medieval eras. - (PF.2276)

Antiquities
Ancient Roman
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Barakat Gallery
405 North Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills
California-90210
USA
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Email : barakat@barakatgallery.com
Phone : 310.859.8408

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