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Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A wonderful marble portrait herm of Apollo with his hair arranged in 3 rows of coils at the top of his head, while long wavy tresses fall down to his shoulders, faming his idyllic visage. Crowned by a slender headband, the youthful deity gazes forth from generously-lidded eyes above a veristic nasal bridge and bow-shaped lips. This marble sculpture bears a slight resemblance the marble herm of a woman inscribed “Sappho” but believed to represent Ariadne in the Capitoline Museum in Rome. Size: 3.2″ L x 4.75″ W x 7.3″ H (8.1 cm x 12.1 cm x 18.5 cm)
This piece has been published in the Royal Athena catalogs by J. Eisenberg: “Art of the Ancient World” Vol. XXI, 2010, no. 13 and Vol. XXVII, 2016, no. 15.
Condition: Stable fissure to base with some chipping to verso. Two drill holes flanking base from previous display and modern puddy applied to underside of base to help stabilize. Some chips to face with loss to nose and proper right shoulder. Nice remaining detail. Mark in black ink on underside of base.
Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA; ex-Druout, Paris, France, May 2008; ex-French collection
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