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A Roman marble fragment of a bearded male head, left side of face, short beard finely carved on side and under chin. Roman Imperial Period, c. 1st-2nd century AD. H. 16 cm. L. 16 cm.
The fragment is most likely a Roman copy of a Greek public person. In a letter dated 1975 from the former director of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek it is tentatively suggested the head could be of Sophocles (the Farnese type).
Provenance: J. A. Jerichau (1816–1883). Sold at the Jerichau estate sale in 1884, lot 47–50 “Damaged head and fragments of heads”. Stated in bill. Professor C. Wilkens (1844–1929). Danish private collection, by inheritance.
Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.
Antiquities, furniture, decorative art, carpets and books, 22 September 2021