A Palmyran stucco theatre mask

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Lot 254*
A Palmyran stucco theatre mask

£ 2,500 - 3,500
US$ 3,100 - 4,300

Antiquities

15 Oct 2008, 10:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

A Palmyran stucco theatre mask
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Carved in deep relief, the open mouth framed by an applied thick curly beard, the downward slanting eyes with deeply recessed pupils, framed by thick curly eyebrows, the brow and forehead deeply furrowed, the hair modelled with applied tight curls framing the face and piled high with a fillet across the top, 57/8in (14.9cm) high, mounted

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Ex private Belgian collection, acquired before 1960.
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