A Roman marble janiform head
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Depicting the head of a bearded man, the reverse carved with the head of youth with loose curling hair, both with drilled pupils, an iron loop embedded in the crown of the head, 6½in (16.5cm) high
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Depicting the head of a bearded man, the reverse carved with the head of youth with loose curling hair, both with drilled pupils, an iron loop embedded in the crown of the head, 6½in (16.5cm) high
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
US$ 4,500 - 7,500
€3,500 - 5,800
US$ 4,500 - 7,500
€3,500 - 5,800
Footnotes
- Provenance:
The Cyrus Collection. Property of Fay Safani, New York.
Inherited from Edward Safani, acquired in the 1960s.
Category: Antiquities
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