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A Roman Marble Herm of Zeus Ammon, circa 2nd half of the 1st Century A.D.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- A Roman Marble Herm of Zeus Ammon
- Height 9 5/8 in. 24.5 cm.
with beard and moustache of drilled voluted curls, eyes recessed for inlay, pointed ears, and ram's horns, his hair arranged in spiral locks above the forehead.
Provenance
German private collection, Hamburg, 1930s
Hôtel des Ventes, Geneva, December 10th, 2008, no. 646, illus.
Hôtel des Ventes, Geneva, December 10th, 2008, no. 646, illus.
Condition
repaired at the neck with minor loss of material between the two rejoined fragments, nose restored, note abraded proper right eyebrow and damage to top of hair between horns, other minor chips, surface somewhat weathered, plaster (?) stains
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A 1930s photograph of a Hamburg apartment living-room shows the present sculpture on an upright piano, next to a display cabinet containing other antiquities.