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A Marble Bust of a Goddess, Roman Imperial, circa 1st Century A.D.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- A Marble Bust of a Goddess
- marble
- Height 11 1/4 in. 28.6 cm.
wearing a chiton, her head turned to her left, her face with bow-shaped lips and straight nose, her wavy hair parted in the center, swept back behind the ears, bound in a fillet, tied in a chignon high above the nape of the neck, and falling in long twin corkscrew curls over the shoulders, the bust carved for insertion into a statue or herm.
Provenance
Swiss private collection, acquired prior to 1980
Condition
As shown, surface somewhat weathered, note small chip to nose and nicks and abrasions elsewhere, small repair on proper left shoulder and adjacent to drilled hole underneath, the chignon is fragmentary.
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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.