Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
A Roman Marble Herm Bust of Pan, circa 2nd Century A.D.
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July 7, 04:15 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Roman Marble Herm Bust of Pan
circa 2nd Century A.D.
with full beard and moustache, eyes recessed for inlay, furrowed brow, and upswept hair surmounted by a wreath of ivy leaves and clusters of berries, the ends of the fillet falling over the shoulders.
Height 33 cm.
private collection, Nîmes, France, acquired in the 1980s
acquired by the present owner from the above
For a smaller version of this type in giallo antico see J. M. Padgett, ed., Roman Sculpture in the Art Museum Princeton University, 2001, pp. 109ff., no. 28 (https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/collections/objects/29169).