Roman Marble Head of an Amazon

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CultureRoman

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Roman Marble Head of an Amazon

Date1st century

MediumMarble

DimensionsOverall (with base): 14 × 10 × 10 in. (35.6 × 25.4 × 25.4 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Frances Marzio

Object number2024.1225

Non exposé

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Department

Antiquities

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SCULPTURE

ProvenancePrivate Collection, Switzerland, from 1950-2005 [1];
[Phoenix Ancient Art, New York/Geneva, July 18, 2006] [2];
Acquired from the previous by Frances Marzio, Houston, 2006-2024 [3];
By bequest, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2024-Present

[1] Signed and notarized statement of ownership, provided by Phoenix Ancient Art to Frances Marzio, dated to May 30, 2005. According to the statement, the fragmentary sculpture was in a family collection for three generations in Switzerland since at least 1950, kept in storage. It was signed by a Swiss citizen living in Chicago. Notary details confirmed by Luca Vanetta on August 14, 2024 (Object File).
[2] Invoice from Phoenix Ancient Art, July 18, 2006 in Object File.
[3] Offered by the estate of Frances Marzio (1947-2022) to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 2023.

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