Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018
Lot 125
A Romano-Egyptian fayum portrait of a young man circa 1st - 2nd century AD and later painted on wood
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £2600
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Description
A Romano-Egyptian fayum portrait of a young man
circa 1st - 2nd century AD and later
painted on wood, with short black hair and large eyes with pursed lips, the arched panel with numerous vertical splits,
34cm x 18.5cm, framed.
Provenance
Dr J S Gordon collection, purchased in New York in the 1960's.