A Roman marble head of a grotesque
237*
A Roman marble head of a grotesque
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.
The man depicted with an elongated bald head, furrowed brow and drilled pupils, with short goatee beard,
2¾in (7cm), mounted
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    The Cyrus Collection. Property of Fay Safani, New York.
    Inherited from Edward Safani, acquired in the 1950s.

Category: Antiquities

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