Roman Marble Head of a Helmeted Warrior, c. 2nd Century A.D.

(Roman Marble Head)

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Item No.
30.36122
Culture
Roman, c. 2nd Century A.D. 
Item Details.
Wearing crested helmet, strong facial features, his left side with a small support strut. Previously part of a frieze.

The size and quality of the carving as well as the remains of the strut suggest the head was part of a sarcophagus. A number of Roman sarcophagi survive with scenes of battles, both mythological and historical depicting helmeted warriors.
cf. G.A. mansuelli “galleria degli Uffizi” ; SCULTURE, (Rome 1958), fig 252, a sarcophagus depicting the rape of Leucippidi.

Provenance:Acquired by the previous owner in 1973 from an aristocratic collection formed in the 1950’s. Published Bonham’s auction, Oct. 2008 - 258.

Display stand included

Size
12.3 cm H - 4 7/8 inches
Material
Marble 
Condition
Complete head, nose broken, part of a frieze. 
Categories
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Price.
US$ 3900
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