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LOT 0158
Roman Marble Head of a Putto
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (3.95 kg, 17.9 cm).
Statue fragment with juvenile head of a putto carved in high-relief with full head of curly hair. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private Netherlands collection of Mr Edward P. Van Dijk (1942-2024); his collection formed since the 1970s.
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