A ROMANO-BRITISH STONE HEAD

CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMANO-BRITISH STONE HEAD
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Of characteristically stylized form, with detailed eyes, triangular nose and down-turned mouth, the striated centrally parted hair falling in waves to the shoulder
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high

Provenance

Found in a garden in Acton Bridge, Cheshire, 1966; thence by descent to the present owner.

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Lot Essay

The area of Cheshire where this piece was found is rich in Romano-British stone heads. It has been suggested that this example could be from the same workshop as Christie's, 25 October 2012, lot 270, their find spots being just ten miles apart. It also has close parallels with a kneeling figure found in 1975 at Woolley Bridge, Glossop.

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