A Roman Marble Head of Eros, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

Property from a Belgian Private Collection
A Roman Marble Head of Eros
circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

turned to his right and looking down, with parted lips and curly hair; nose restored.
Height 9.5 cm.

Condition Report:
Nose restored in marble. Note abraded hair above forehead and chips on chin, cheek, and eyebrow. Larger chip on hair behind proper right ear, which has abraded rim. Extensive areas of original polish remaining. Incrustation mostly confined to proper left side of face and back of head on proper left side. Drilled underneath and mounted on an old wood base with a screw inserted into a wood cork.

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Provenance:
European private collection, 19th century (based on restoration techniques)
European private collection, early to mid-20th Century (based on wooden socle)
Evelyn Joll (1925-2001), London, acquired in 1960
Christie's, London, April 26th, 2012, no. 307, illus.
acquired by the present owner at the above sale