Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts & Silver

Height overall (with plinth): 12 1/4 inches. There is no purchase invoice or provenance paperwork available; the head has been reviewed and confirmed as ancient by an outside consultant with expertise in antiquities. It was purchased from the Estate sale of Yolande Betbeze Fox approximately 1 1/2 years ago by the current owner. Head is mounted to stand with a modern metal rod and socket. Socket affixed inside neck with plaster. The nose lost; parts of the ears lost. Encrustation, minor chips and abrasions throughout. Heavier encrustation on one side of the hair with spotty encrustation across the face. Natural fissures in the marble visible on the back of the head. Additional images available upon request.

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