ROMAN BAS-RELIEF MARBLE PANEL OF A HEAD IN PROFILE

Ca. AD 1 - 100. A white marble panel fragment depicting the head and neck of a young maiden in profile, with an archaic smile and her gaze directed forward. Her hair is held by a flat headband and gathered at the nape. A paper label on the reverse identifies the figure as "Terpsichore", one of the nine Muses. For similar see: Forum at Nerva, the colonnades of the Temple of Minerva, 1st century, Rome, Italy. Size: 320mm x 350mm; Weight: 21kg Provenance: From a private UK collection; acquired on the UK art market, 1990's. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$4,020.93

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