Object Description
A beautiful ancient Roman silver handle in the shape of a female figure. The woman is depicted nude, with her weight placed on her left leg, creating a beautiful contrapposto posture. Her bent arms are raised up reaching slightly behind her back. The woman’s stylised face is impassive and carefully detailed with large round eyes and a straight nose. Her hair is piled up on top of her head, arranged in two buns separated by a granulated ornament. The figure is standing on a teardrop-shaped plinth with a flat square top. The position of the hands and the subject matter suggests that the item might have served as part of a handle for a mirror.
Please note that the handle is mounted on a custom-made wooden stand. Please check the measurements provided.
Date: Circa 1st-3rd century AD