ROMAN BRONZE HEAD OF GODDESS

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A bronze head of a female deity. The oval face has a straight nose, full lips, and rounded cheeks, with large eyes set beneath a thinly incised brow line. Hair frames the forehead in short waves and falls in a smooth mass along the sides. For similar see: AA. VV. Le collection des Musee Carnevalet, Cat. 9 testa di Minerva Size: 52mm x 31mm; Weight: 147g Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Belgium.