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#5257. "The Dancing Faun". A Bronze from the workshop of Michele Amodio (D'Amodio) of Naples. Signed. Size: the base is 11.5" x 9.75" and the statue and base is 32" tall. This appears to be an exact cast of the original bronze statue originally from the "House of the Faun" located in Pompeii and dating from 180 BC. The House was initially excavated in 1830 by the German Architectural Institute. The statue was one of the most famous finds from the ancient city of Pompeii. The original sculpture once graced a courtyard pool in the "Casa del Fauno". This figure was cast in the late 19th century in the workshop of Michele Amodio who cast many examples of bronze from antiquity. Price: $3,850.00.
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