Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
A Roman Marble Head of Aphrodite, circa 2nd Century A.D.
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December 17, 01:37 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Roman Marble Head of Aphrodite
circa 2nd Century A.D.
turned to her right, her eyes with incised irises, her centrally parted wavy hair swept back to a chignon behind, bound in a diadem, and gathered in a topknot; no restorations.
Height 15 cm.
Herbert Cahn, Basel
private collection, Basel, acquired in the 1950s/60s from the above
Christoph Leon, Riehen
private collection, Basel
acquired by the current owner from the above in 2017
private collection, Basel, acquired in the 1950s/60s from the above
Christoph Leon, Riehen
private collection, Basel
acquired by the current owner from the above in 2017
The turn of the head and the hairstyle recall the Crouching Aphrodite type: LIMC, vol. 2, pp. 104ff., pls. 100ff. Cf. also the not belonging head of an Artemis-statue at Blenheim Palace: A Scholl et al., Die antiken Skulpturen in Farnborough Hall, 1995, p. 22f., no. B2, pl. 8.