A LATE ROMAN LIMESTONE CORNER STONE WITH PORTRAIT. 3rd-4th century A.D. H. 7,3 cm x L. 7 cm Provenance Swiss private collection of the Numismat Giovanni Maria Staffieri, acquired between the 1960s-1990s, acquired at Pino Donati, Antichità, Lugano. This sculpted stone portrays a female face with a long hair parted at the center. The delicately crafted eyes have raised, while the nose and mouth seem damaged – possibly due to deliberate iconoclasm. The stone block, housing the head, is intricately designed as a decorative label-stop. This is most likely to be associated with an arcade, window or door arch.