SUPERB ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF VENUS "MILO" TYPE

Ca. AD 100 - 200. A marble head of Venus of the Milo type, with an oval face, softly rounded cheeks and a slender neck. The almond-shaped eyes are set beneath gently arched brows, with a straight nose, delicately modelled lips and a rounded chin. Her wavy hair is parted centrally and swept back from the forehead in thick, deeply carved locks, gathered into a chignon at the nape of the neck. The strands are arranged in broad, overlapping waves around the temples, with finer incisions across the crown. Mounted on a later wooden socle. For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Ma 399; LL 299; N 527. Size: 590mm x 330mm; Weight: 43kg Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. Sotheby's, Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, 4 December 2018, lot 18. A copy of the original invoice will accompany the piece. 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:£10,000

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