A Fragmentary Marble Head of a Goddess, circa 2nd Century A.D.
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Lot Closed
October 19, 02:14 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Fragmentary Marble Head of a Goddess
circa 2nd Century A.D.
perhaps Isis, Tyche, or Kybeleꦚ, her eyes with incised irises, her wavy hair parted in the center, 🐠pulled over the ears, and tied in a chignon, a circular cavity on top for insertion of the headdress.
Height 12 cm.
Private collection Dr. Günther Marschall, Hamburg (1913-1997)ﷺ, acquired between 1967 and 1975
Palmyra Heritage Gallery, New York, ♐9🧔 December 2019, (lot 15)
Antonio's Bella Casa, Newport Beach, California
Acquired from the above