BEAUTIFUL ROMAN MARBLE BUST OF ATHENA

Ca. AD 100 - 200. A marble bust of Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet pushed back above the forehead. Her oval face has almond-shaped eyes, arched brows, a straight nose and softly parted lips, with curled locks at the temples. An aegis covers the breast, centred by a gorgoneion, and a mantle falls in broad folds over the shoulders. Accompanied by a modern custom-made display stand. Restored in the 19th century. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 97.22.10. Size: 300mm x 170mm; Weight: 1.6kg Provenance: French private collection, acquired in 1970s This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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