Bronze Erotic Group with Human and Mule

Culture: Sabaean

Period: 1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 6233

Provenance: English private collection H. K., 1980s. On 21 May 2014 with Pierre Bergé & Associes, lot 129. Last on the English art market.

Condition: Intact

Description: Very rare zoophilia-depiction of a human and a mule. The stylized figure stands upright and pressing itself against the buttock of the animal. The arms are placed sideways along the pelvis of the mule. The animal with a slightly bent head. The eyes are large and with semi-circular lids. The ears are raised, a crest of the mane falls on the forehead.