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LOT 0804
Roman Marble Head of Asclepius
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (4 1/2 in.) (185 grams total, 54 mm high (11.5 cm high including stand))).
The bust of the bearded god Asclepius (Greek Asklepios), with long hair and moustache.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Israel.
with Archaeological Center, Tel-Aviv, 30 September 2015, no.489.
European private collection.
Accompanied by a copy of the Israel Antiquities Authority export licence.
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