Bidspirit auction | PALMYRIAN LIMESTONE CROWNED PRINCE EX

PALMYRIAN LIMESTONE CROWNED PRINCE EX CHRISTIE'S - Roman Period, Ca. 200 BC - AD 100. A limestone figure of a youth standing on an integral rectangular base, clad in a long himation falling in cascading folds. His right hand is brought across the chest, grasping the edge of the garment, while the left arm hangs along the body. The youthful face is rendered with large almond-shaped eyes, a small mouth, and softly modelled cheeks. The hair is arranged in short, stylised locks encircled by a laurel wreath.For similar see: A. Hermary and J. R. Mertens, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art, Stone Sculpture, Cat. 90, 122, 163.Size: 1070mm x 320mm; Weight: 65.2kgProvenance: Private UK collection; formerly in a private UK collection; Ex. Christie's King Street 1998, lot 227. This piece is accompanied by the Art Loss Register Certificate - S00219593. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.