Lot 19
  • 19

A Marble Relief Head of a Youth, Roman Imperial, 2nd/3rd Century A.D.

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • A Marble Relief Head of a Youth
  • Height 9 in. 22.9 cm.
probably from a large sarcophagus, with parted lips and eyes with drilled crescentic pupils, his unruly hair swept up above the forehead.

Provenance

Safani Gallery, New York, December 1984

Condition

As shown, note missing chin, nose, and proper right side of neck, surface of hair rougher and lightly encrusted.
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