A large Graeco-Roman stucco head of a goddess
A large Graeco-Roman stucco head of a goddess
Egypt, circa 1st-3rd Century A.D.
Her hair centrally-parted and tied in a chignon at the back of her head, her large downturned eyes with incised irises, 10½in (26.6cm) high, mounted
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,100 - 4,700
€2,300 - 3,500

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Dr Geoffrey A. Smith Collection, San Diego, California, acquired before 1978. Prior to this, reputedly in the collection of King Farouk of Egypt, before 1954.

Category: Antiquities


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