ROMANO-EGYPTIAN PAINTED PLASTER MASK OF YOUTH

Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A painted plaster mask of a youth with an oval face, inset dark pupils, a straight nose and softly modelled lips. Short curled hair frames the forehead and continues across the crown in thick patterned locks. Accompanied by a modern custom-made display stand. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2565, Antiquities, Lot 33; Bonhams, Antiquities, 7 July 2016, Lot 256. Size: 220mm x 140mm; Weight: (with stand) 2kg Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier present on the French art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.