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14 - FEMALE HEAD White marble H. 16 cm Late Roman art, 4th centur…
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Estimate €3,000 - €6,000
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FEMALE HEAD White marble H. 16 cm Late Roman art, 4th century Provenance Former private collection in the south of France, assembled between the 1970s and 2000s Passed down through the family ever since The head is shown in full face, with an intense expression. The eyes, deeply set, have pierced pupils; the eyebrows are furrowed and the forehead is creased. The mouth is open, the lips parted. The face is framed by a thick head of hair in wavy, curled locks, standing upright above the forehead. The nose is worn. The back is roughly finished (or broken). The figure, with its open mouth and abundant hair, is reminiscent of a theatrical mask or a decorative mask (mascaron). RC Nose abraded, surface worn, scattered whitish deposits and concretions. Back side roughly finished or broken. A Late Roman marble head of a woman. 4th century AD. The head is shown in full face, with an intense expression. The deep-set eyes have drilled pupils; the brows are drawn together, the forehead furrowed. The mouth is open, the lips parted. The face is framed by thick hair in wavy, rolled locks rising above the forehead. The nose is worn. The back is roughly worked (or broken). The type, with its open mouth and abundant hair, evokes a theatrical mask or a decorative mask (mascaron).
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Auction time 07/08/2026 at 3:00 PM
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