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Wine, Ancient Art & Antiquities - Session One

Thu, Oct 3, 2019 06:00PM EDT
Lot 67

Roman alabaster relief bust of a male youth

Estimate: $500 - $700
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
Roman alabaster relief bust of a male youth, early 1st c. A.D., 6 1/2" h. Provenance: Discovered in Misrata, Libya in the early 1950s, acquired before 1960 and later purchased in 2012 from Artemission, London. Lot includes relevant paperwork.

Condition

Intact. No apparent damages. Provenance: A Pennsylvania estate.All of the ancient art and antiquities in this sale are from the same estate. An ancient art specialist was brought in from New York to assist with authenticating and describing the pieces in the collection.