ROMAN SILVER GROTESQUE HEAD PENDANT. Ca. AD 50 . A silver pendant sculpted as a grotesque male head with exaggerated features. The face displays a sharply hooked nose, deeply set eyes beneath heavy, arched brows, and a furrowed brow line. The mouth is slightly open, revealing rows of individually rendered teeth. The ears are large, pointed, and extend laterally from the sides of the head. At the back, a curled lock of hair descends from the crown, pierced at its tip for suspension. An additional perforation is drilled through the tip of the nose. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 97.22.6 (iconography). Size: 35mm x 24mm; Weight: 38g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in R.H. private collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.