OVER LIFE-SIZE ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF NOBLEWOMAN Ca. AD 100 - 200. A marble head of a noblewoman, inspired by a Greek bronze statue, with idealised facial features. The smooth forehead transitions into delicately arched eyebrows above deeply set eyes, which lack pupils. The straight nose has a slightly rounded tip, while the small, full lips are gently pressed together. The cheeks are softly contoured, leading to a rounded chin. The hair is arranged in thick, parallel waves, parted at the centre and wrapped around the head in a structured manner. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 30.11.13; I Borghese e L'antico, Skira 2011, Cat. 37, l'Ermafrodito stante. Size: 490mm x 250mm; Weight: 25kg+g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. 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.