France plaster marble Roman head after Greek original Diadumenos
Diadumenos statue after a Roman marble head
€ 495
Ca mid XX century France
A rare and nicely made plaster head with marble style finish on a wooden base. Probably Sens Musée.
This head, the Diadumenos type is made after the marble Roman one made around the 2nd century CE after a Greek original (Polycletes) of ca 440-430 BC.
The Roman head was found in 1863 or 1865 at the Abbey of Vauluisant in Burgundy France.
Many Diadeem wearers are known and many different copies have been found and made since Ancient Greek times but this modest plaster example is quite rare and very much part of Burgundy history.
In very good condition, normal wear and little scratches.
Dim: 38 x 19 x 18 cm / weight: 3,381 kg