SUPERB ROMAN ARTICULATED BONE DOLL

Ca. AD 250 - 400. A carved bone doll with an elongated body and separately attached limbs. The head is finely carved with a narrow face, almond-shaped eyes and centrally parted hair arranged in deeply incised locks around the crown. The torso tapers towards the hips, with the arms jointed at the shoulders and elbows and the legs at the hips and knees. The hands are slender with individually carved fingers. For similar see: Narodni Museum of Slovenia, Inv. No.: R 6930 a, b; The Vatican Museum, Cat. 66224. Size: 210mm x 40mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; Ex. Christie's, Lot 125 / Sale 8776. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

Estimate:£8,000

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