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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A ROMAN MARBLE MALE HEAD
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN MARBLE MALE HEAD
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
With curling hair falling in front of his ears, furrowed brow, articulated eyes with arching brows, heavy nasolabial folds running down from his hooked nose to his mouth, with short beard delineated beard and moustache, on a later 17th or 18th Century bust engraved in Greek with the name of the Greek Stoic philosopher Posidonius, on modern socle mount
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high incl. bust
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
With curling hair falling in front of his ears, furrowed brow, articulated eyes with arching brows, heavy nasolabial folds running down from his hooked nose to his mouth, with short beard delineated beard and moustache, on a later 17th or 18th Century bust engraved in Greek with the name of the Greek Stoic philosopher Posidonius, on modern socle mount
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high incl. bust
Provenance
Vincent Korda (1897-1979) collection, UK; and thece by descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Francesca Hickin
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