A Roman marble head of Athena
Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
The goddess with almond shaped lidded eyes, her wavy hair centrally-parted, her Corinthian helmet pushed back from her face, a drilled dowel for the now missing crested marble and bronze plumage, 3¼in (9.5cm) high, mounted
Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
The goddess with almond shaped lidded eyes, her wavy hair centrally-parted, her Corinthian helmet pushed back from her face, a drilled dowel for the now missing crested marble and bronze plumage, 3¼in (9.5cm) high, mounted
Sold for
£4,375
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Property of Lisa and John Genesta, California, acquired in 1990.
Denny Harrington Collection, California, 1980s.
Category: Antiquities
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