3rd century AD. A bronze statuette of Mars (Ares), possibly with the features of the emperor Elagabalus, standing and naked with Corinthian helmet, shield in left hand with floral pattern, sash across the chest, decorative column to the left leg; standing on a stepped base with floral decoration; mounted on a custom-made stand. 138 grams, 12cm including stand (4 3/4"). Property of a West Yorkshire collector; acquired from the private collection of Derek Glover in the early 1990s.