A ROMAN BRONZE THEATRE MASK BROOCH
Circa 2nd-3rd century AD.
Brooch in the shape of a comic slave mask with frowned brow, deeply set articulated eyes, flaring nostrils, and large, wide-open mouth. A representation of a character inspired by the Greek New Comedy. Hinged; pin, part of the catch-plate, and one lug not preserved.
H 31 mm

Private European collection. Before, A. B. collection, UK, 1970s-early 2000s.