Lot Essay
For a marble relief with a similar mask see no. 69 in Green and Handley, Images of the Greek Theatre.
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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A ROMAN MARBLE ARCHITECTURAL SPOUT
CIRCA LATE 1ST-EARLY 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE ARCHITECTURAL SPOUT
Circa Late 1st-Early 2nd Century A.D.
Sculpted in the form of a tragic mask, perhaps of the youthful hero, with a high onkos or artificial crown of hair above the forehead, the face framed by two tiers of long spiral curls terminating in tight coils at their ends, the full face with convex lidded eyes, the pupils drilled, the wide, yawning mouth serving as the spout
22 in. (55.9 cm) high
Circa Late 1st-Early 2nd Century A.D.
Sculpted in the form of a tragic mask, perhaps of the youthful hero, with a high onkos or artificial crown of hair above the forehead, the face framed by two tiers of long spiral curls terminating in tight coils at their ends, the full face with convex lidded eyes, the pupils drilled, the wide, yawning mouth serving as the spout
22 in. (55.9 cm) high
Provenance
Asian Collection, purchased between 1968-1972