Head of Apollo

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The youthful god with his head turned slightly to his right, wearing a laurel wreath in his thick, luxuriously wavy hair, curls escaping onto his forehead, his locks drawn up into a top-knot, and bound behind in a low chignon, with tendrils falling onto his neck, his oval face with large almond-shaped eyes with thick upper lids, deeply drilled at the inner canthi, the closed mouth slightly smiling, 32cm high   Provenance: Private collection, Germany, since 1964.   The luscious curls of the present lot is typically early Antonine, with deeply-drilled, bountiful locks piled high upon the head. Sculpture during the Antonine periods is characterized by an increased emphasis in drill work focused on producing full, plastically-rendered curls, which were contrasted with the smoothly polished face of the subject. For an Apollo with a similarly fleshy face, quiet countenance and high laurel wreath, see Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek, Copenhagen, inv. no. 1612. The present lot probably represents Apollo Kitharoidos, i.e. Apollo holding the kithara, a depiction which emphasises his role as god of music.   Part of the Bonhams Antiquities Sale, 6th July 2017 at New Bond Street, London. Lot 135 A ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF APOLLO Predicted £50,000-70,000. 

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