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Lot 42
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A Roman Giallo Antico Marble Herm Bust of the Young Dionysos, 1st/2nd Century A.D.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • A Roman Giallo Antico Marble Herm Bust of the Young Dionysos
  • giallo antico marble
  • Height 16.5 cm.
his face with parted lips and eyes recessed for inlay, his hair bound in a fillet, surmounted by a wreath of ivy leaves and clusters of berries, and falling in long wavy locks over the shoulders; nose and chin restored.

Provenance

European collection, 19th Century or earlier (based on restoration techniques and patina)
French private collection, Brittany