Lot Essay
For a similar example in Bucharest, see Arachne Online Database no. 1063525.
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FROM THE HEART: THE COLLECTION OF DR. JULIUS AND JOAN JACOBSON
A ROMAN MARBLE HERM HEAD OF DIONYSUS
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE HERM HEAD OF DIONYSUS
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. Julius (1927-2023) and Joan (1928-2020) Jacobson, New York, acquired by 1997; thence by descent to the current owner.
Property of Dr. and Mrs. Julius Jacobson II; Antiquities, Christie’s, New York, 18 December 1997, lot 175.
Property of Dr. and Mrs. Julius Jacobson II; Antiquities, Christie’s, New York, 18 December 1997, lot 175.
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