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THE PROPERTY OF A SOUTHERN COLLECTOR
A ROMAN MARBLE HERM HEAD
NEO-ATTIC, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE HERM HEAD
Neo-Attic, Circa 1st Century B.C.
With a long spade-shaped beard, the wavy curls lightly chiseled, his long flowing mustache framing his small fleshy lips, with prominent cheekbones and almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids, his long hair bound in a diadem, the forehead framed by three rows of tightly curled ringlets, a now-missing lock originally hanging behind each ear
8¾ in. (22.2 cm) high
Neo-Attic, Circa 1st Century B.C.
With a long spade-shaped beard, the wavy curls lightly chiseled, his long flowing mustache framing his small fleshy lips, with prominent cheekbones and almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids, his long hair bound in a diadem, the forehead framed by three rows of tightly curled ringlets, a now-missing lock originally hanging behind each ear
8¾ in. (22.2 cm) high
Provenance
Sydney R. Turner, Los Angeles
Exhibited
Dallas Museum of Art, 1989-1996
San Antonio Museum of Art, 1996-1999
San Antonio Museum of Art, 1996-1999