Lot Essay
This mask may represent a 'New Comedy' courtesan.
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN TERRACOTTA MASK
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Mould-made, with a crescent shaped diadem and a pendant jewel resting along the central parting of her hair, with large perforated eyes and three suspension holes
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Mould-made, with a crescent shaped diadem and a pendant jewel resting along the central parting of her hair, with large perforated eyes and three suspension holes
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
with Phoenix Ancient Art, Switzerland, 1980s.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 13 June 2000, lot 313.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 13 June 2000, lot 313.
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Georgiana Aitken
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