This authentic ancient Roman carved natural marble statue sculpture of Fortuna is a rare and valuable collectible from the year 200 BC. Made of pure natural carved marble, this unique piece is crafted with precision and detail, showcasing the expert craftsmanship of ancient Roman sculptors. The multi-color marble statue comes with a certificate of authenticity and a lifetime warranty for its uniqueness, making it a prized addition to any collector's display. With its originality and historical significance, this sculpture captures the essence of ancient Roman artistry and elegance.
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Expertise of the materials ( EXPERT EVALUATION CONTROL NUMBER : 3785196 ) : PURE NATURAL SOLID CARVED MARBLE ( It is NOT CAST marble ) with authentic GENUINE OLD PATINA
MUSEUM GRADE RESTORED
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Professionally finely cleaned and finished by an expert, perfect for collecting.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY ( COA ) NUMBER : 3785196
1. Expertise of
the materials ( EXPERT EVALUATION CONTROL
NUMBER : 3785196 ) : PURE NATURAL SOLID CARVED MARBLE ( It
is NOT CAST marble ) with authentic GENUINE OLD PATINA
2. MEASUREMENTS
& WEIGHT : Weight 853 grams : Height 195 millimeters
3. Condition : Extremely Fine - Museum grade restored
4. GUARANTEES : We give for
buyer a 100% lifetime warranty for the uniqueness of this artifact ONE OF A KIND EXTREMELY UNIQUE.
5. Abbreviations, inscriptions, images : HIGH DETAILED CARVED MARBLE Statue / Sculpture Depicting Ancient Roman Goddess FORTUNA.
EXPERT EVALUATION CONTROL NUMBER : 3785196
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The UNIQUE STATUE is presented in its unaltered condition, with detailing of the features
clearly visible, a relatively smooth surface, and a naturally aged patina, deep
covered in molted variations of hues and colours as maintained. If you examine
the enlarged photos of this statue, you'll see that it has been meticulously crafted with stunning
details. I'm confident that you'll be 100% satisfied with this sculpture, which is not only a beautiful work of
art but also great antiquities. Thank you for considering our offerings, and we
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collection of Ancient Artifacts of diverse cultures from different eras that
are truly one-of-a-kind. Many of these items are quite old and rare, and once they are sold, we
may not be able to find another one to replace it. That's why we believe that
whoever possesses one of these special statues
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understand that our customers are discerning collectors who appreciate the
value and significance of these rare artifacts. That's why we make every effort
to ensure that our collection is authentic and of the highest quality. We
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Fortuna (Latin: Fortūna, equivalent to the Greek goddess
Tyche) is the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck in Roman
religion who, largely thanks to the Late Antique author Boethius, remained
popular through the Middle Ages until at least the Renaissance. The blindfolded
depiction of her is still an important figure in many aspects of today's
Italian culture, where the dichotomy fortuna / sfortuna (luck / unluck) plays a
prominent role in everyday social life, also represented by the very common
refrain "La [dea] fortuna è cieca" (latin Fortuna caeca est;
"Luck [goddess] is blind"). Fortuna is often depicted with a
gubernaculum (ship's rudder), a ball or Rota Fortunae (wheel of fortune, first
mentioned by Cicero) and a cornucopia (horn of plenty). She might bring good or
bad luck: she could be represented as veiled and blind, as in modern depictions
of Lady Justice, except that Fortuna does not hold a balance. Fortuna came to
represent life's capriciousness. She was also a goddess of fate: as Atrox Fortuna,
she claimed the young lives of the princeps Augustus' grandsons Gaius and
Lucius, prospective heirs to the Empire. (In antiquity she was also known as
Automatia.) Roman writers disagreed whether her cult was introduced to Rome by
Servius Tullius or Ancus Marcius. The two earliest temples mentioned in Roman
Calendars were outside the city, on the right bank of the Tiber (in Italian
Trastevere). The first temple dedicated to Fortuna was attributed to the
Etruscan Servius Tullius, while the second is known to have been built in 293
BC as the fulfilment of a Roman promise made during later Etruscan wars. The
date of dedication of her temples was 24 June, or Midsummer's Day, when
celebrants from Rome annually floated to the temples downstream from the city.
After undisclosed rituals they then rowed back, garlanded and inebriated.[9]
Also Fortuna had a temple at the Forum Boarium. Here Fortuna was twinned with
the cult of Mater Matuta (the goddesses shared a festival on 11 June), and the
paired temples have been revealed in the excavation beside the church of
Sant'Omobono: the cults are indeed archaic in date.[10] Fortuna Primigenia of
Praeneste was adopted by Romans at the end of 3rd century BC in an important
cult of Fortuna Publica Populi Romani (the Official Good Luck of the Roman
People) on the Quirinalis outside the Porta Collina. No temple at Rome,
however, rivalled the magnificence of the Praenestine sanctuary. Fortuna's
identity as personification of chance events was closely tied to virtus
(strength of character). Public officials who lacked virtues invited
ill-fortune on themselves and Rome: Sallust uses the infamous Catiline as
illustration – "Truly, when in the place of work, idleness, in place of
the spirit of measure and equity, caprice and pride invade, fortune is changed
just as with morality". An oracle at the Temple of Fortuna Primigena in
Praeneste used a form of divination in which a small boy picked out one of
various futures that were written on oak rods. Cults to Fortuna in her many
forms are attested throughout the Roman world. Dedications have been found to
Fortuna Dubia (doubtful fortune), Fortuna Brevis (fickle or wayward fortune)
and Fortuna Mala (bad fortune). Fortuna is found in a variety of domestic and
personal contexts. During the early Empire, an amulet from the House of
Menander in Pompeii links her to the Egyptian goddess Isis, as Isis-Fortuna.
She is functionally related to the god Bonus Eventus, who is often represented
as her counterpart: both appear on amulets and intaglio engraved gems across
the Roman world. In the context of the early Roman Republic account of
Coriolanus, in around 488 BC the Roman senate dedicated a temple to Fortuna on
account of the services of the matrons of Rome in saving the city from
destruction. Evidence of Fortuna worship has been found as far north as
Castlecary, Scotland and an altar and statue can now be viewed at the Hunterian
Museum in Glasgow.
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