IMPORTANT ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF AMAZON.

Lot no. 834

Estimate: £30,000 - £60,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

Description

IMPORTANT ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF AMAZON. Ca. AD 150. A fine marble head of an Amazon carved with the hair centrally parted and arranged in broad, undulating waves that sweep back from the brow and gather into a deep circumferential roll above the nape. Softly modelled eyelids frame smooth, almond-shaped eyes set beneath delicately arched brows. Short, curling locks fall over the temples and around the ears. Mounted. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Object Number 2024.1225. Size: 380mm x 160mm; Weight: 12.9kg Provenance: Private London collection; previously European private collection formed since the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by a historical and authentication report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This piece is accompanied by a historical and authentication report from Manfredi Maria Vaccari, archaeologist and antiquities expert of Chimera Heritage Consultants. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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