Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
A ROMAN GRAYWACKE HEAD OF A YOUTH, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Auction Closed
December 3, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A ROMAN GRAYWACKE HEAD OF A YOUTH, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
turned to his left, with parted lips and incised irises, his long unruly hair swept up above the forehead and bound in a fillet; no restorations.
Height 9 cm.
Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria, Egypt, exported from Egypt to the UK under licence, circa 1950
Elsa MacLellan, Portsmouth, England, by descent from the above
British private collection, London, by descent from the above
Charles Ede, Ltd., London, acquired from the above in 2016
acquired from the above by the present owner