Item: Bust of Vulcanus.
Culture: Roman.
Dating: 1st - 2nd Century A.D.
Material: Limestone.
Dimensions: 150 mm x 237 mm x 120 mm.
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Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.
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Item: Bust of Vulcanus
Material: Limestone
Culture: Roman
Period: 1st - 2nd Century A.D
Dimensions: 150 mm x 237 mm x 120 mm
Condition: Good condition
In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres.
Attribution: Roman. Dating indicated: 1st - 2nd Century A.D.
Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.
Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.
Provenance (summary): Ex German private collection, acquired before 2013 Vulcanus, known to the Greeks as Hephaestus, was the Roman god of fire, metalworking, forges, and craftsmanship. In Roman religion, Vulcan was revered as a powerful and potentially dangerous deity.
Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.
Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-bust-of-vulcanus/.
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