Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

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Property from a Belgian Private Collection

A Roman Marble Head of a Boy or Eros, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

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Lot Closed

December 8, 05:08 PM GMT

Estimate

2,500 - 3,500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Belgian Private Collection

A Roman Marble Head of a Boy or Eros

circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.


turned to his left, with curly hair arranged in a top knot; no restorations. 

Height 13.5 cm.

southern French private collection, acquired in the 1970s
Galerie Chenel, Paris
acquired by the present owner from the above in 2013
For related heads see http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/21493; http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/21992, and http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/21995.

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