GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF YOUTH

Ca. 400 - 300 BC A Greek marble head of a youth, expertly sculpted with fine details to appear stylised. Capped with a thick coiffure, the ancient figure gazes in front from generously-lidded eyes above a broad nose and plump lips. A pair of stylised carved ears flank his face. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 14.130.11. Size: 110mm x 85mm; Weight: 975g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.