Skip to main content
Lot 44

A Romano-Egyptian terracotta head of a youth

3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£800 - £1,200

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Antiquities specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

Ask about this lot

A Romano-Egyptian terracotta head of a youth
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Of hollow form, depicted with tightly curled 'peppercorn' hair, with large lidded eyes and straight nose, the wide lips slightly parted, 12cm high

Footnotes

Provenance:
Desmond Morris collection, Oxford, acquired at Sotheby's, London as part of a collection of Romano-Egyptian heads.

Dr. Morris notes that the unusual depiction of peppercorn curls in this Romano-Egyptian head resembles and may be linked with the distinctive style of the South African Khoisanids, or Bushmen.

Additional information

Bid now on these items