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131 - Head of an aging Silenus. Roman Imperial period, 2nd century A.D. White, fine-grained marble. Mounted on a fragment of ancient architecture. H 19.5 cm (23 cm with base). The aged follower of Dionysus sports a woolly beard. His bald head is adorned with an ivy wreath. Only a remnant of hair remains around his ears and at the nape of his neck. The wreath was likely adorned with separately inserted foliage, which was attached to the forehead via four drill holes. Includes a copy of the invoice! Faded surface. Broken at the neck. Segmented detailing on the back of the head with recesses for retaining pins and remnants of lead casting. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of A. M., Ascona / Amsterdam. Acquired in 1977 from ALARA S.P.R.L., Brussels. From the collection of Alexander Iolas, Geneva, 1973–1976 (with a copy of the invoice).
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Head of an aging Silenus. Roman Imperial period, 2nd century A.D. White, fine-grained marble. Mounted on a fragment of ancient architecture. H 19.5 cm (23 cm with base). The aged follower of Dionysus sports a woolly beard. His bald head is adorned with an ivy wreath. Only a remnant of hair remains around his ears and at the nape of his neck. The wreath was likely adorned with separately inserted foliage, which was attached to the forehead via four drill holes. Includes a copy of the invoice! Faded surface. Broken at the neck. Segmented detailing on the back of the head with recesses for retaining pins and remnants of lead casting. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of A. M., Ascona / Amsterdam. Acquired in 1977 from ALARA S.P.R.L., Brussels. From the collection of Alexander Iolas, Geneva, 1973–1976 (with a copy of the invoice).
Auction details
Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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