SUPERB ROMAN MARBLE BUST OF NOBLE WOMAN Ca. AD 100 - 200. A marble bust of a noblewoman. The subject bears a solemn expression, gazing to her right, with wavy locks framing her face and combed to the back in a style reminiscent of Faustina the Elder, wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius. Her garments include a thinly carved, crisply pleated dress through which light passes in places, and an overgarment with deep folds suggesting a thick material, possibly wool. Size: 380mm x 260mm; Weight: 6.7kg. Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. Dino and Raffaello Tomasso Gallery; UK art market since 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.