A Roman marble head of Hercules
Eastern Empire, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Depicted wearing a lion's skin on his head, over his short hair curling at his forehead, the youthful face with arched eyebrows, the large eyes with delineated lids, incised irises and drilled pupils, the small mouth slightly smiling, 6in (15.2cm) high, mounted
Eastern Empire, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Depicted wearing a lion's skin on his head, over his short hair curling at his forehead, the youthful face with arched eyebrows, the large eyes with delineated lids, incised irises and drilled pupils, the small mouth slightly smiling, 6in (15.2cm) high, mounted
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
US$ 6,000 - 9,100
€4,700 - 7,000
US$ 6,000 - 9,100
€4,700 - 7,000
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Acquired by the vendor's father in Germany in the late 1970s.
Category: Antiquities
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