Superb Ancient Roman Marble Relief of a Standing Youth
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Description
Palmyrene style Late 1st-3rd centuryĂ¢â‚¬â€œAD. White limestone relief of a standing youth. Carved in high relief with a figure of a youth, he is standing on a ledge with his weight on his right leg, He is holding a gazelleĂ¢â‚¬â€œhead tython in his left arm and a shallow bowl in his right hand. He is wearing a necklace, bracelets, and leggings ornamented with a pattern of palm fronds in front and knee length belted tunic embroidered with a vertical hand of connecting pointe qualrefoils, the broad hem enlivened by a central rosette flanked by fronds. His face with a straight nose, lidded eyes, and incised irises. His hair in spiral curls falling over his forehead. Minute details of head, hair, face, tunic, and leggings. Size: 17.5'H (44.5 cm), 7.75" W (19.7). Provenance: Aphrodite Ancient Art, 2010 acquired by Dr. Henry Cherrick, a professor and dean at UCLA School of dentistry who pioneered government programs promoting dental care in HIV/AIDs patients. He was an avid collector of fine art and antiquities and died at the age of 84 in 2023. Original documents included.
Condition
Intact with edge wear and some abrasions.
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Superb Ancient Roman Marble Relief of a Standing Youth
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
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