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A Marble Relief Head of a Dioskouros, Roman Imperial, circa A.D. 230-260
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- A Marble Relief Head of a Dioskouros
- Height 9 1/4 in. 23.5 cm.
carved in high relief, from a sarcophagus probably depicting the hunt of Meleager, the young deity with parted lips and long wavy hair surmounted by a pilos, his eyes with recessed pupils.
Provenance
Jean Marais (1913-1998), Paris and Cannes (Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Fraysse & Associés, Succession de Monsieur Jean Marais, April 27th, 2009, no. 450)
Condition
As shown, note missing nose and chipped lips, fresh minor chips on back of head, surface weathered.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a closely related head of a Dioskouros from a fragmentary Meleager hunt sarcophagus in the Liebieghaus Museum, Frankfurt, see G. Koch, Die Mythologischen Sarkophage, sechster Teil: Meleager (Die antiken Sarkophag-reliefs, vol. 12), Berlin, 1975, pls. 47 and 48.