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LOT 0832
Roman Bronze Head of Attis Mount
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (12.1 grams, 28 mm).
Depicted with a clean shaven rounded face, short curls emerging from underneath the peaked cap; hollow to the reverse.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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