Roman Marble Portrait Head of a Man

ca. early 3rd Century AD. Middle-aged man with closely-cropped hair, eyes sunken under a heavy brow, pupils deeply drilled, with high cheek bones. Small lips with a dimple below, a short beard along the jaw bone and chin. The left side of the head and part of the forehead have been restored but none of the facial features. This is a great opportunity to own a life-size Roman marble head. Mounted on a chromed steel base. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 131, 2 April 2003, lot 697. H. 8 5/8".