Head of a city-goddess wearing a mural crown
Late Roman Empire, 4th century AD
Fine-grained white marble.
H 16.9 cm
Head of a relief shown frontally. The goddess wears a conical mural crown on her head, with three squares that probably symbolise windows. The hair is parted in the middle and arranged in waves at the sides. Small areas of modern infill partially on the lower lip and chin.
cf.
The British Museum number 1848,1020.173
Provenance
Private collection J. R., The Netherlands, acquired at the Dortmund Art Fair in the 1970s.
Accompanied by an IADAA Interpol search certificate.
Price
€ 4,800
Item
7586