Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property formerly in the Collection of Jan Mitchell
A Roman Marble or Indurated Limestone Appliqué Bust of Zeus-Serapis, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Lot Closed
July 7, 04:08 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property formerly in the Collection of Jan Mitchell
A Roman Marble or Indurated Limestone Appliqué Bust of Zeus-Serapis
circa 2nd Century A.D.
possibly an attachment from a vessel, based on a monumental cult statue by Alkamenes, with thick beard of twisted curls and long wavy hair with locks falling down over the forehead, the polos on the crown of the head missing.
Height 7.4 cm.
Jan Mitchell (1913-2009), New York, probably acquired in the 1960s or earlier
by descent to the present owner