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A ROMAN LIMESTONE MALE PORTRAIT HEAD<br />

Circa 2nd Century A.D.<br />

Possibly from a large relief, the back flat and unworked, depicting a man<br />

with full beard, pronounced cheekbones and curly hair falling over the<br />

forehead, 23cm high<br />

Provenance: John Marriott (1921-2007) Collection, London, formed<br />

prior to 1980. Accompanied by an invoice from Asprey London for<br />

mounting the head on the green calf leather plinth, dated 13 June 1975,<br />

and by a photograph of the head displayed in John Marriott’s house<br />

dated 1 September 1991.<br />

£800-£1,200<br />

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THREE ROMANO-EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA FIGURES<br />

Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.<br />

Including a figure of squatting Harpocrates holding a jar, another bust of<br />

Harpocrates with a crown holding a jar, and a head of Isis-Aphrodite,<br />

7cm-9cm high; together with an After the Antique terracotta theatre<br />

mask, 11.5cm high (4)<br />

Provenance: John Marriott (1921-2007) Collection, London, formed<br />

prior to 1980.<br />

£150-£200<br />

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A CANOSAN TERRACOTTA PATERA<br />

Circa 4th Century B.C.<br />

The handle in the shape of a nude caryatid, the arms raised to support<br />

the shallow bowl, 40cm long incl. handle<br />

Provenance: Bonhams, 25 November 1998, lot 92 (part)<br />

£200-£300<br />

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