1st century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of Venus (Greek Aphrodite) standing nude with right leg bent; the hair gathered in a chignon with strands extending to the shoulders and back, fine facial detailing with slightly protrusive annular eyes and small pert mouth; ribbed bracelet to the left upper arm; hand extended holding a pomegranate between thumb and forefingers. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 75-76. 679 grams, 18cm (7"). From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 144266-10007.