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| ROMAN BRONZE SEATED VULCAN (HEPHAISTOS), GOD OF THE FORGE Wearing a tunic and a conical pilos, holding a Medusa head shield on his knee; upraised right hand once held a hammer. Depictions of Vulcan in bronze are rare. Ex M. W. collection, Westport, Connecticut, acquired from Royal-Athena Galleries in 1997. 1st-2nd Century AD H. 3 in. (7.6 cm.) Art of the Ancient World, 2006, no. 44. Art of the Ancient World, 1992, no. 103. WM0501C SOLD Sales |
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