Roman Marble Head of Apollo Roman Marble Head of Apollo Roman Marble Head of Apollo
Roman Marble Head of Apollo
Roman Marble Head of Apollo
Roman Marble Head of Apollo

Roman Marble Head of Apollo

SKU: HQ.0002

Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: Imperial Period, 1st - 2nd century AD
 Dimensions:  5.4" Width x 4.75" Height (13.7 cm x 12.1 cm)
Medium: Marble

A breathtaking, finely carved and modeled marble head of Apollo in wondrous Classical style, subtly turned on his elegant neck, with almost feminine features and hairstyle. The youthful god of music, the sun, light, poetry, prophesy, healing and more is depicted in an idealized manner with "pretty boy" features - almond-shaped, generously lidded eyes, an aquiline nose, bow-shaped lips - on that elegant oval face that tapers to a soft, gently jutting chin, as a billowing, centrally-parted wavy coiffure with locks of hair flowing away from the crown frames his noble countenance, and is surmounted by a diadem.

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ex West Hollywood, California USA collection, ex private New York, New York, USA collection acquired before 1980, thence by family descent

Head is separated from its body as shown with the neckline slightly smoothed. The neck has been drilled to accommodate the stand. Nose is partially lost. Small chips and nicks on surface commensurate with age, but aside from this, the head is beautifully preserved, with the details of the hair, eyes, and lips particularly well preserved.

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