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A Roman Marble Portrait Head of a Man
Height 10 inches (26 cm).
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Passed
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art, Session II
Size
Height 10 inches (26 cm).
Description
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of a Man
Trajanic Period, Early 2nd Century A.D.
Height 10 inches (26 cm).
Property from a California Private Collection
Condition
Intact as preserved. Overall weathered surface with the hair at the back of the head nearly lost. Wear and moderate loss to both ears and minor loss to proper right eye. Evidence of adhesive no longer present or encrustation on nose and chin under UV light. Surface patination. The center of the neck smoothed and drilled to accommodate the rod for a modern stand. Height with base 15 1/2 inches. Overall fine stable condition.
Provenance
Provenance:
Wood Dalling Hall Estate, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Cheffins Auction, United Kingdom, The Fine Sale, Day 2, 28 November 2019, Lot 285.