19th Century Grand Tour Alabaster Bust: Capitoline Antinous Phoenician holding a lotus in her

holding a lotus in her left hand as an elephant goad rests upon her right shoulder

Decorated with incised floral motifs

Traveling Man Treasures is selling this gorgeous Chinese late Qing Dynasty (c

SMALL PANEL: 13" H x 6

The jar has damage to the upper rim

19th Century Grand Tour Alabaster Bust: Capitoline Antinous Phoenician holding a lotus in herTraveling Man Treasures is selling this exquisite Italian hand carved alabaster bust of Antinous, dating to the Grand Tour Era (late 19th century). This elegantly carved bust depicts the head and upper torso of Antinous posed in a downward gaze. The bust is widely known as The Capitoline Antinous, modeled after the full standing Ancient Roman marble statue discovered at Roman Emperor Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, during excavations (c. 1720s). This is a