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LOT 0742

Roman Actor's Mask Head

1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (21.6 grams, 20 mm).

Modelled in the round with emphasised facial detailing and wearing a plaited wig. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0742

Roman Actor's Mask Head

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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