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A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Height 14 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $12,000-$16,000
Sold
$10,000
Live Auction
Antiquities & Ancient Art
Size
Height 14 1/2 inches.
Description
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Circa Mid 2nd Century A.D.
Height 14 1/2 inches.
Property from a Midwest Private Collection
Condition
Examined with a UV light and 10 x loupe. Intact as preserved. High surface ware and erosion. Encrustations can bee seen throughout, in between hair tendrils, and around the mouth. Under the neck is uneven and drilled in the center for a modern dowel. Base modern and dowel modern. Overall fine stable condition. Height with stand 21 inches.
Provenance
Provenance:
Private Collection, Massachusetts, 1960s-2018.