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A Hellenistic Marble Portrait Head
Height 12 inches.
Estimate: $30,000-$50,000
Sold
$26,400
Live Auction
Antiquities & Ancient Art
Size
Height 12 inches.
Description
A Hellenistic Marble Portrait Head
Circa Late 2nd Century B.C.
Height 12 inches.
Property from a Midwest Private Collection
Condition
Intact as preserved. Losses to the nose, hair, and back of head. Minor chips and scratches throughout. Heavy and uneven encrustation and coloring to the surface. No obvious restoration. The underside uneven and drilled to accommodate a dowel, now affixed to a modern base. Height with stand 15 inches.
Provenance
Provenance:
A.K. Collection, Copenhagen, formed in the 1960s.
Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 2002.