Inv. n°: MMoCA65

Roman Marble Statue of Pietas Goddess of Virtue, Sacrificing

To her right is a columnar altar with flames, a small incense box in her left hand. She wears a polos and diadem over her long flowing hair. A chiton is belted at her waist and a himation wrapped around her body.

h. 67 cm

1st century AD

Marble

Provenance

  • Ex German private collection, since 1970's
  • Acquired by Royal-Athena Galleries at Gorny and Mosch Sale, no.158, Munich, 22nd June 2007, lot 256
  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 22nd October 2008, GMG26

Publications

  • Gorny and Mosch, Auktion Kunst der Antike no.158, 22 June 2007, , p. 120, lot 256
  • J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2008, vol. XIX, p. 8, fig. 13
  • J. Pollini, "Roman Marble Sculpture" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 92, fig. 34

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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