Roman Alabaster Head of Woman - Elaborate Coiffure
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**Originally Listed At $600**
Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful, cream-colored alabaster stone head of a woman, depicted with an elaborate coiffure piled atop her head and falling to her shoulders in two thick braids. The woman's face is naturalistic, with large eyes, a small nose, and a large mouth. She was once part of a larger statue, perhaps one commemorating a dead person or part of an altar inside a temple. The statue was likely once painted bright colors. Size: 1.95" W x 2.55" H (5 cm x 6.5 cm); 4.5" H (11.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#138520
Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful, cream-colored alabaster stone head of a woman, depicted with an elaborate coiffure piled atop her head and falling to her shoulders in two thick braids. The woman's face is naturalistic, with large eyes, a small nose, and a large mouth. She was once part of a larger statue, perhaps one commemorating a dead person or part of an altar inside a temple. The statue was likely once painted bright colors. Size: 1.95" W x 2.55" H (5 cm x 6.5 cm); 4.5" H (11.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#138520
Condition
Head is a fragment from a larger statue. Wear to surface commensurate with age, with some light encrustation in the lower profile areas.
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Roman Alabaster Head of Woman - Elaborate Coiffure
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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