FRAGMENT OF A LIFESIZE ROMAN BRONZE FACE Ca. AD 1 - 300. A bronze fragment from a lifesize statue, preserving the right eye and part of the surrounding facial contours. The almond-shaped eye is deeply recessed with a sharply defined upper lid, incised iris, and delineated tear duct. The fragment retains part of the brow ridge and upper cheek area, with a smooth, slightly concave construction. For similar see: P. Zancher, Roman Portraits, Sculptures in Bronze and Stone, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Distributed by Yale University Press • New Haven and London. p. 1, or p. 61. Size: 95mm x 70mm; Weight: 150g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.