ROMAN MARBLE HEAD MATRONA Ca. AD 100 AD. A lovely Augustan period marble head of a powerful woman/matrona, possibly Livia, with heavily lidded almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, fleshy cheeks, and a closed mouth with full, heart-shaped lips. Her hair, with meticulously incised locks, is pulled back from her face, tied at the nape of her neck, and held in place. For similar see: I Borghese e l'antico, Skira, p.116 inv. VB51. Size: 80mm x 60mm; Weight: 385g. 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.