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Lot 88

A Roman marble male portrait bust

1 December 2020, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£15,000 - £20,000

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A Roman marble male portrait bust
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
Depicted with thick wavy hair, arranged in a fringe across the brow, with well-defined lidded articulated eyes, a full, layered beard and light moustache framing the pursed lips, wearing a tunic and a draped himation, 35cm high

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Provenance:
with J.-P. Mariaud de Serres (1944-2007), Paris.
Private collection, France, acquired from the above before 2000.

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