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CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A WOMAN
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Carved in high relief, her wavy hair bound at the back, with arched brows and almond-shaped eyes, mounted
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Carved in high relief, her wavy hair bound at the back, with arched brows and almond-shaped eyes, mounted
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, England.
English private collection, acquired on the London art market in 1992.
An old ink inscribed label on base reads "Excavated [Moo]rgate Street EC... Sept".
It has been suggested that the head may be from the Camomile Street bastion, London, which was excavated in the 1870s.
English private collection, acquired on the London art market in 1992.
An old ink inscribed label on base reads "Excavated [Moo]rgate Street EC... Sept".
It has been suggested that the head may be from the Camomile Street bastion, London, which was excavated in the 1870s.
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