Lot Essay
For a nearly identical mask but reversed, compare the one along the lower edge of a sarcophagus depicting the Triumph of Dionysus in Naples, pls. 76-78 in F. Matz, ed., Die dionysischen Sarkophage.
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PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK CITY PRIVATE COLLECTION
A ROMAN MARBLE MASK OF A SATYR
CIRCA LATE 2ND-EARLY 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE MASK OF A SATYR
CIRCA LATE 2ND-EARLY 3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) long
CIRCA LATE 2ND-EARLY 3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Antiquities, Sotheby’s, New York, 1-2 March 1984, lot 78.
Antiquities, Sotheby’s, New York, 8-9 February 1985, lot 138.
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, Sotheby’s, London, 2 July 2019, lot 256.
with Antiquarium, New York, 2020 (Treasures, vol. XIX, p. 34).
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2023.
Antiquities, Sotheby’s, New York, 8-9 February 1985, lot 138.
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, Sotheby’s, London, 2 July 2019, lot 256.
with Antiquarium, New York, 2020 (Treasures, vol. XIX, p. 34).
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2023.
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This lot is now offered without reserve.
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