*A ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A GODDESS. 2nd-3rd century A.D. H. 8 cm x L. 5 cm x W. 6 cm Provenance Old private collection, Switzerland, between 1980s-1990s The head, slightly tilted upward, is marked by a beautiful rounded oval. The languid facial features include elongated eyes with full upper eyelids, a pronounced brow ridge, a straight nose, and full lips. The short forehead is topped with a hairstyle composed of long, wavy strands gathered into a knot at the crown of the head and a low chignon at the back. The entire coiffure is adorned with a diadem. This figure is characteristic of portraits of Aphrodite or Apollo. Some losses and chipping are visible in the hair (top knot and frontal strands), as well as on the nose. For Swiss buyers, VAT applies to the hammer price and buyer's premium (only for the lots with the * mention)