Vintage Bronze Hygieia Sculpture With Serpent and Bowl

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A striking vintage bronze sculpture depicting Hygieia, the ancient Greek goddess associated with health, cleanliness and healing. The highly stylized … Read more A striking vintage bronze sculpture depicting Hygieia, the ancient Greek goddess associated with health, cleanliness and healing. The highly stylized elongated figure holds a small bowl while a serpent curves prominently above it, referencing the traditional Bowl of Hygieia, an enduring symbol of pharmacy and the healing arts.

The figure has a distinctly primitive-modernist treatment, with an elongated geometric body, incised decorative details and a dark aged bronze patina. The combination of ancient Greek symbolism and mid-century sculptural abstraction gives the piece a particularly unusual presence. Mounted on an integrated circular base for freestanding display.

An interesting decorative object for a collection of figurative bronzes, classical-inspired art, medical or pharmaceutical memorabilia, or eclectic modernist interiors. See less