Roman Marble Head of a Wealthy Lady

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1st century A.D. Carved in the round with dressed hair and braided band with fanned closure above the brow; finely modelled facial detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Felletti Maj, B.M., Museo Nazionale Romano, I Ritratti, Roma, 1953; Scrinari, V. S. M., Sculture Romane di Aquileia, Roma, 1972; similar portraits can be found in Aquileia (Scrinari, 1972, cat.141 p.50 and 245 p.81); s. also Fittschen, K., Zanker, P. and Deutsches Archa?ologisches Institut, Katalog der ro?mischen Portra?ts in den Capitolinischen Museen und den anderen kommunalen Sammlungen der Stadt Rom, Mainz am Rhein, 1983; Zanker, P., Roman portraits, sculptures in stone and bronze in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2016. 24.5 kg total, 41 cm including stand (16 1/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) From the collection of L.V. (1950-1960), Paris, France. Collection of Monsieur X. (1931-2017), dispersed for the benefit of the Monaco Red Cross. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.229089. The portrait is of an idealised feminine head, probably modelled on an Aphrodite type, with the hair in a bun on the nape, adorned with circles and with a tuft knotted at the top of the forehead, re-used as a portrait of a Roman lady. Many statue types were used both for portraits of women of the imperial family and for the portraits of other women, some of them based on images of goddesses. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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