Roman Life Size Head of a Nobel Lady , Circa end of 2nd ,beginning of 3rd Century AD

Finely carved head with frontal view of a nibble lady in hard white stone; wavy hair enclosed by a diadem with high-relief central figurine, with drop earrings at the sides; the arched brows above large almond-shaped eyes, small pert mouth with full lips; unworked to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Michalowski, K., Palmyre, Fouilles Polonaises, 1960, Warszawa-Paris, 1962, fig.192; Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie, Sztuka Palmyry (Art of Palmyra), Warszawa, 1986, pls.10,23; Fortin, M., Syrie, terre de civilisations, Québec, 1999, figs.336-337; Gabucci, A. (ed.), Zenobia, il sogno di una regina d’oriente, Milano, 2002, no.25 (for the typology of the portrait). 36 cm including stand . From the collection of Surry gentleman , acquired on the UK art market from the collection of F. K.

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