Bronze Coiled Snake Figurine

Very fine cast bronze figurine of a coiled snake. The snake rises vertically in three coils. The mouth is open, details of the head are incised. and a small beard hangs on the underside. The scales on the snake's body are indicated by punched chevrons on the back and sides, while the broader scales of the belly are suggested by incised lines.

The ancient Romans often placed a snake figurine in the household shrine devoted to Lares, as an embodiment of the guardians of the hearth, household and family.

This is a super high quality piece of ancient Roman bronze art. It stands alone in its stable pose, and it is striking and intriguing.

Near Mint in condition with nice darker green verdigris over the entire piece.

From the Leo Mildenberg Collection
Published: J. Biers, ed., A Peaceable Kingdom: Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, Part VI (Mainz, 2004), 66

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