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LOT 1088

Estimate
GBP (£) 20,000 - 30,000
EUR (€) 23,730 - 35,600
USD ($) 25,750 - 38,620

ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF CUPID
1ST-2ND CENTURY AD
14 1/4" (15 kg, 36.5 cm including stand).

A large head of Cupid, his youthful face with rounded chin and chubby features, a slight smile to the parted lips, the deep-set almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids, his hair cascading in curls down either side of the head and swept up into a central top-knot; mounted on stand.

PROVENANCE:
London family collection before 1960.

CONDITION