A Roman marble portrait bust of an acolyte of Isis
Early 3rd Century A.D.
The young man depicted with his head turned to the left, the details of his short hair finely incised, a sidelock of youth on the right side of his head, the integral marble bust and socle with scrolling detail, 19in (48.5cm) high
Early 3rd Century A.D.
The young man depicted with his head turned to the left, the details of his short hair finely incised, a sidelock of youth on the right side of his head, the integral marble bust and socle with scrolling detail, 19in (48.5cm) high
Sold for
£18,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Property of Sandra Strother Hudson, Georgia, USA.
Inherited in 1979 from her mother, Lucille Strother, who acquired it in Columbus, Georgia, in the late 1950s to early 1960s.
Literature:
Youthful acolytes of Isis are depicted with short or shaven heads and the Sidelock of Youth to symbolise Isis's son Harpokrates.
Category: Antiquities
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