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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN MARBLE HERM HEAD OF DIONYSOS
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
With almond-shaped eyes and prominent cheekbones, his fleshy lips slightly parted, with a long moustache and beard composed of thick locks, the curly hair bound in a foliate wreath, the ribbons falling onto his shoulders, mounted
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
With almond-shaped eyes and prominent cheekbones, his fleshy lips slightly parted, with a long moustache and beard composed of thick locks, the curly hair bound in a foliate wreath, the ribbons falling onto his shoulders, mounted
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Said to have been found in Pompeii in 1905.
Sold Hugo Ruff Kunstauktion 393, Munich, 15-18 March 1970, lot 212Y.
The property of a European Gentleman, sold Christie's New York, 8 June 2007, lot 160.
Sold Hugo Ruff Kunstauktion 393, Munich, 15-18 March 1970, lot 212Y.
The property of a European Gentleman, sold Christie's New York, 8 June 2007, lot 160.
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