Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from a European Private Collection
A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF TRAJAN, A.D. 108-117
Auction Closed
July 2, 04:42 PM GMT
Estimate
4,500 - 6,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a European Private Collection
A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF TRAJAN, A.D. 108-117
turned slightly to his left, his thick hair falling in long comma-shaped locks over the forehead; no restorations.
Height 27 cm.
Galerie Arete, Zurich
acquired from the above on February 10th, 1969
This portrait head of emperor Trajan (reigned 98–117 AD) belongs to the so-called "Dezennalientypus." For the type see K. Fittschen and P. Zanker, Katalog der römischen Porträts in den Capitolinischen Museen, vol. 1, 1985, p. 41f., no. 42.