Roman Pottery - Head of a Lady

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A Roman Lady of Fashion

£185

Description A hollow clay representation of a grand lady of fashion with tied curled hair in the cypriote style and pierced ears.

Condition The piece has no signs of restoration or repair and is set in a small wooden stand, it is a fragmented part of what must have been a larger item. There is some encrustation to one side as shown in the photos.

Date circa 1st-2nd Century AD

Dimensions 4 3/8 inches (11cm) - including stand

PROVENANCE Acquired from a private collection via a London auction house.

illustrated: Christie's ANT-8890/October 2000. Page 178

Description	A hollow clay representation of a grand lady of fashion with tied curled hair in the cypriote style and pierced ears.
Condition	The piece has no signs of restoration or repair and is set in a small wooden stand, it is a fragmented part of what must have been a larger item. There is some encrustation to one side as shown in the photos.
Date	circa 1st-2nd Century AD
Dimensions	4 3/8 inches (11cm) - including stand
PROVENANCE	Acquired from a private collection via a London auction house. illustrated: Christie's ANT-8890/October 2000. Page 178