Beardless male head with small curly locks. This head probably adorned a funerary monument. 
Beige limestone (visible chips, including one on the nose). 
Palmyra, circa 2nd c. 
Height Height : 15 cm

Provenance: collection of a dentist in the Paris suburbs since the 1960s, then by descent.
Accompanied by a recto-verso photocopy certified to be a true copy of the original by Maître François GOUHIER of the Montigny-le-Bretonneux notary's office on December 23, 2024, of a photo showing the sculpture and dated 1995 on the back.

Appraisal by Mr. Antoine TARANTINO - contact@galerietarantino.com - 06 15 44 68 46
Live Sunday 9 February 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 104

Beardless male head with small curly locks. This head probably adorned a funerary monument. Beige limestone (visible chips, including one on the nose). Palmyra, circa 2nd c. Height Height : 15 cm Provenance: collection of a dentist in the Paris suburbs since the 1960s, then by descent. Accompanied by a recto-verso photocopy certified to be a true copy of the original by Maître François GOUHIER of the Montigny-le-Bretonneux notary's office on December 23, 2024, of a photo showing the sculpture and dated 1995 on the back. Appraisal by Mr. Antoine TARANTINO - contact@galerietarantino.com - 06 15 44 68 46

Estimate
€3,000 - €4,000
Result
€5,500
Buyer's premium
27%
Beardless male head with small curly locks. This head probably adorned a funerary monument. Beige limestone (visible chips, including one on the nose). Palmyra, circa 2nd c. Height Height : 15 cm Provenance: collection of a dentist in the Paris suburbs since the 1960s, then by descent. Accompanied by a recto-verso photocopy certified to be a true copy of the original by Maître François GOUHIER of the Montigny-le-Bretonneux notary's office on December 23, 2024, of a photo showing the sculpture and dated 1995 on the back. Appraisal by Mr. Antoine TARANTINO - contact@galerietarantino.com - 06 15 44 68 46
Sale Sunday 9 February 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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