A Roman Marble Head of a God
Period Circa 1st Century A.D.
Dimensions Height: 15¾in (40cm)
Description
A Roman marble head of a god. Probably Zeus or Hermes, shown with a full curling beard and moustache, his hair bound with a fillet, tied at the back of the neck,
Provenance
Arthur Davidson Ltd. Jermyn Street, London, November 1977. Accompanied by a copy of the receipt.
Sotheby's New York, 06 June 2006, lot 29.
Published
Chaucer Fine Arts Inc., Rome. A Vision of Antiquity, catalogue of the exhibition, London, Summer 1980, no. 47.Sothebys:
