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THBSuperb Roman Peri Limestone Relief Head of Thinking Man
Lot 81
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jun 4, 2020
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2020-06-04 10:00:00
2020-06-04 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Palmyra, Roman Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A Palmyrene limestone relief head of a man with a wrinkled forehead - these furrows suggesting that the man is engaged in deep thought. The man presents a captivating countenance comprised of large, heavy lidded almond-shaped eyes with incised irises and depressions for pupils, arched brows with incised hairs, a relatively naturalistic nose with nasolabial folds extending below, bow-shaped pursed lips, and a slightly dimpled chin. In addition to the furrows above his browline, there are wrinkles across his neck. His coiffure is quintessentially Palmyrene with meticulously defined tight curls that fall to the tops of his ears. Size: 9.5" W x 10.75" H (24.1 cm x 27.3 cm); 16.625" H (42.2 cm) on included custom stand.
See a similar relief from a Palmyrene funerary monument at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Accession Number 2012.454). Typically such reliefs included a representation of the deceased along with a brief inscription to identify the subject in a communal tomb.
Cf. reliefs in the Museum of Palmyra, Illustrated in "Zenobia, Il Sogno di una regina d'oriente" (Milan, 2002), figs. 147 & 153, pp. 121 & 126.
Provenance: ex-William Froelich Collection, New York, USA, acquired in 1970's
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#149327A fragment from a larger frieze. Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise excellent.Condition
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