A Roman Marble Herm Bust of Priapos, circa 2nd Century A.D.
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December 17, 04:36 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Roman Marble Herm Bust of Priapos
circa 2nd Century A.D.
with full beard of long corkscrew curls, his long wavy hair tied in a fillet bound over the forehead, the ends of the fillet falling over the shoulders; no restorations.
Height 20 cm.
private collection, Paris, acquired in the 1970s
Galerie Steinitz, Paris
acquired from the above in 2018
Galerie Steinitz, Paris
acquired from the above in 2018
For comparable heads of Priapos see LIMC, vol. 8, pl. 693f.