Friday 3 May 2019
A Roman-style marble head, possibly a portrait of the Emperor Caracalla, after the...
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A Roman-style marble head, possibly a portrait of the Emperor Caracalla, after the Antique, depicted as an older man, his hair cropped short, with heavy set brow, mounted in plinth, 32cm. high
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