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Roman Marble Female Head
Roman Marble Female Head
Item Details
Description
2nd century A.D. Carved in the half-round, showing a mature female with rounded facial features and hair drawn back in a chignon; band and ridged body of the headdress in Egyptianising style; mounted on a custom-made wooden display stand. 520 grams total, 17 cm including stand (6 3/4 in.).

Private collection, Munich, Germany. with Heritage of Ketterer, Munich, Germany. with Auction House Ursula Nusser E.K., Germany, 2011, no.4021.

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Roman Marble Female Head

Estimate £1,000 - £1,400
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£900

Starting Price £900
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