A Roman marble head of a youth
circa 2nd Century A.D.
Possibly a Maenad, carved with wavy hair, rounded plump features and large heavy lidded eyes, the lips parted in a smile and the base of the neck pierced for mounting,
15cm high (6" high), 25.5cm high (10" high overall).
circa 2nd Century A.D.
Possibly a Maenad, carved with wavy hair, rounded plump features and large heavy lidded eyes, the lips parted in a smile and the base of the neck pierced for mounting,
15cm high (6" high), 25.5cm high (10" high overall).
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,400 - 3,500
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,400 - 3,500
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Almost certainly acquired by the family before 1900
Category: Antiquities
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