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ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF ARES BORGHESE TYPE Ca.
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ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF ARES BORGHESE TYPE Ca.
Estimate £3,000 - £6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF ARES BORGHESE TYPE Ca. AD 1 - 200.
A marble head of Ares of Borghese type, wearing a close-fitting helmet with a high rounded crown and a broad band above the brow. The youthful face is compactly carved, with heavy lids, a straight nose and a softly modelled mouth. Accompanied by a modern custom-made display stand. For similar see: Louvre Museum, Inv: 010279164.
Size: 100mm x 70mm; Weight: 1.32kg
Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1980s.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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