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LOT 0766
Roman Marble Head of Tyche
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (657 grams, 12 cm).
Carved in the round with soft features and dignified expression, the hair dressed in a chignon, modius above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceThe Great House collection, Kegworth, N.W. Leicestershire, UK.
Acquired at auction 40-50 years ago; specific sale details not recorded.
Cf. complete figure with similar headgear in the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession no. 2016.496.1.
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