Roman North African Redware Head Amphora

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

10 1/4 in. (816 grams, 26 cm high).

Formed in the round as the head and neck of an androgynous figure, integral oval-section neck with ribbing to top; stylised face and hair detailing extending around the body to the reverse of the vessel, where the D-section handle is located.

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.202850.

Literature

Cf. The J. Paul Getty Museum, accession number 80.AE.45, for similar.

CONDITION

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