Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
A Roman Giallo Antico Marble Herm Bust of Eros, circa 1st Century A.D.
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July 5, 01:17 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Roman Giallo Antico Marble Herm Bust of Eros
circa 1st Century A.D.
wearing a chiton, with parted lips and eyes recessed for inlay, his hair braided above the forehead, and falling in long locks over the ears, two small wings above the temples, the back carved flat; no restorations.
Height 15 cm.
Henri Monard (d. 1926), Paris
French private collection, Essonne, by descent from the above
French private collection, Essonne, by descent from the above