A ROMAN GIALLO ANTICO MARBLE HERM HEAD OF HERMES , CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Giallo Antico Marble Herm Head of Hermes

with long beard of overlapping curls, the eyes recessed for inlay, his wavy hair arranged in three rows of spirals curls above the forehead, bound in a fillet, and falling in long strands behind the ears; no restorations.

European private collection, early 20th Century (based on patina and variegated marble base)
French private collection (Audap & Mirabaud, Paris, Succession d'un collectionneur. Entier mobilier garnissant son appartement, March 15th, 2016, no. 457, illus.)

Proper left side of hair fragmentary; features chipped and abraded as shown; blackish incrustation, possibly some modern material, visible in front; iron pin in back spanning a shallow channel; fresh scratch below proper right ear. Surface dirty.
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