Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from a New York Private Collection
Lot Closed
July 5, 01:19 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a New York Private Collection
A Roman Marble Acroterion
circa 2nd/3rd Century A.D.
from the right front corner of a large sarcophagus lid, carved with the head of a sea or wind god, his face with full lips, fragmentary nose probably once restored in marble, incised irises with drilled crescentic pupils, and gnarled and furrowed brow, the thick wavy hair falling in long voluted locks onto the base of the lid; traces of red pigment.
29.5 x 18.4 x 12.7 cm.
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