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marble head of a woman with curly hair on a gray backgrounda rock that has been carved into the shape of a hearta large rock that is sitting on a tablea rock with a sticker on it on a gray surfacea stone sculpture of a face on a rock
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289 - Fragment of a bas-relief depicting the head of Medusa. Her h…
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Estimate €2,000 - €4,000
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Description
Fragment of a bas-relief depicting the head of Medusa. Her hair consists of broad, wavy locks. Her pupils are incised. She is adorned with a ribbon tied beneath her chin. Marble. Signs of weathering on the nose and lips. Patinated stopper in the upper part. Roman period, 2nd–3rd centuries. Provenance: from a family collection, acquired at a château in the Périgord (presumably the Château de Monferrier in St Pierre de Chignac) in the 1960s. Inherited. H. 21.5 cm, W. 25 cm, D. 14.5 cm Expert: Ms Marie-Margaux Cohen
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About the sale JEWELLERY, SILVERWARE, PAINTINGS, FURNITURE & OBJECTS OF ART
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 10:30 AM
Lot description modified on 06/16/2026 at 10:05 PM
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