Authentic ancient bronzes from Greece, Rome, Etruria, Egypt and the Near East: figures, vessels, weapons and fittings.
Bronze was the working metal of the ancient world for three thousand years. Cast by the lost-wax method, it held finer detail than stone and survived burial better than wood or textile, so most small ancient sculpture that remains is bronze. The pieces here run from the second millennium BC to the Roman Empire: Luristan daggers, axes and animal finials from western Iran; Egyptian votive figures of Osiris and the cat goddess Bastet; Etruscan and Italic figures; Greek vessels; Roman statuettes, appliqués, keys and fittings.
Each entry describes the patina, any ancient repair and any modern cleaning or mounting, and provenance is stated where it is known. Every piece is guaranteed authentic and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
