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LOT 0715
Roman Marble Head with Pigment
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (78.3 grams, 49 mm).
Carved in the round female head from a figurine, with the hair dressed in a chignon and soft facial features, remains of pigment to the hair; drilled and pinned at the neck, chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in London, 1988.
Private collection, London.
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