Property from the Collection of Ben Smith, Atlanta
A Roman Limestone Head of a Man, circa 4th/5th Century A.D
Auction Closed
December 5, 03:41 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
turned to his left, his long face with short curly beard, almond-shaped eyes with incised irises and single deep drill holes making the pupils, eyebrows in relief, and elaborately curled hair over the forehead, a supporting pillar with rounded top behind.
Height 31.7 cm.
private collection, first half of the 20th century, based on the wood mount
Benjamin Smith (1941-2021), artist, Atlanta, acquired prior to 1991
Published
Sotheby's, London, December 7th, 2022, no. 124, illus.
