SMALL FEMALE HEAD IN MARBLE Roman art, late 2nd or early 3rd century AD Fragment of a sarcophagus in high relief depicting the face of a female figure with an elegant hairstyle of wavy locks held in a bun. Restored nose, missing parts and traces of cleaning. On a pedestal and fitted to a modern marble plaque. Height Height : 16 cm Provenance: Private collection in Paris, acquired on the Brussels art market in the 1970-80s Then by descent, private Parisian collection A Roman marble head of a woman, Late 2nd or early 3rd century A.D.