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THE PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A ROMAN LIMESTONE PORTRAIT BUST OF A MAN
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN LIMESTONE PORTRAIT BUST OF A MAN
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Depicted wearing a tunic and toga, his right hand gripping the edge of the garment in the "arm-sling" pose, his left hand holding an attribute, his beard smooth but slightly raised, his hair combed back in striated rows, his convex lidded eyes with articulated pupils and irises, with a partially-preserved Greek inscription below bidding the deceased "farewell"
29 in. (73.6 cm.) high
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Depicted wearing a tunic and toga, his right hand gripping the edge of the garment in the "arm-sling" pose, his left hand holding an attribute, his beard smooth but slightly raised, his hair combed back in striated rows, his convex lidded eyes with articulated pupils and irises, with a partially-preserved Greek inscription below bidding the deceased "farewell"
29 in. (73.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Asian Collection, acquired between 1968-1972.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, lot 257.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, lot 257.