3rd-1st century B.C.. Hollow-formed with flared neck, moulded face with shallow lentoid eyes, snub nose and wide mouth with enigmatic smile; band of hair framing the face. Cf. similar in Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession no.23.160.95, for type. 499 grams, 12.3 cm wide (4 3/4 in.).
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
Price realized | -- |
Starting price | 700 GBP |
Estimate | 800 GBP |