Ancient Roman Marble Head of Eros? c.2nd century AD.
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Ancient Roman Marble Head of Eros? c.2nd century AD. Size 6 3/4 inches high. 6 5/8 inches wide. Larger than life-size white marble head of a pudgy-cheeked Eros or baby having a head of thick, curly locks. Left side of face is better preserved with finely detailed ear and hair. The rest of the head was probably exposed to more moisture throughout the millennia and shows wear and weathering. Nose missing and some calcified deposits on the occiput. Iron mounting rod affixed in underside, but no base included. Provenance: Estate of George S. Mack, Greenwich. Acquired 1980’s - early 1990’s.
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Ancient Roman Marble Head of Eros? c.2nd century AD.
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