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LOT 607
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,840
ROMAN MARBLE HEAD
(Marble, 2.4 kg, 145 mm.).
(Marble, 2.4 kg, 145 mm.).
Circa 2nd century AD. A marble bust probably representing the Emperor Hadrian (76-138 AD) with tightly curled hair, broad brow, narrow nose and clipped beard; the carving robust and detailed.
PROVENANCE:
Property of a Gentleman.
FOOTNOTES:
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) was one of the Five Good Emperors, with a strong affinity with the military and love of Hellenic culture.
