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LOT 0117
Roman Marble Draped Female Torso
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
11 3/8 in. (5.3 kg, 29 cm wide).
The upper part of a female torso, carved in marble, wearing a draped robe tied at the waist; flat reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.2490, for a similar example classified as Roman, Cypriot, 1st century A.D.
FootnotesThe figure is wearing a Greek peplos tied at the waist in such a way as to accentuate the breasts.
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