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Alabaster Bust of a Roman Empress

circa 1820

$12,750
£9,733.79
€11,413.40
CA$18,378.67
A$18,765.38
CHF 10,580.46
MX$227,657.77
NOK 127,010.34
SEK 126,199.82
DKK 85,324.09

About the Item

A petite 19th c. hand-carved alabaster bust of Empress Domitia Longina (c. 50-126, CE) in an elaborate hairstyle of the period. Sitting on a raised base of the same alabaster. Inscribed "DOMJZIA".
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1820
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Small scattered nicks and chips appropriate for the age of the item.
  • Gallery Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2563212562872

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