Lot no. 85
ROMAN IRON PARADE MASK Ca. AD 100 - 200 A Roman iron parade mask of a cavalry officer. The visage has almond-shaped eye slits and an arched brow line leading to an aquiline nose with openwork nostrils, an open mouth with slightly parted lips, and handsomely contoured cheeks and chin. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 1824,0407.10. Size: 210mm x 170mm; Weight: 310g Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Arthur Wouters collection, 2000-2017, Belgium; Ex. Adam Baert, 1975-2000, Belgium. 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.
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07/13/2024
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