Circa 117-138 AD, Period of Hadrian A finely modelled bust with centrally parted wavy hair surmounted by a veil, her eyes incised which is practice introduced under the Emperor Hadrian. The hair locks swept back and the headdress indicate that the person depicted was an aristocratic woman. Size: L:345mm / W:245mm; 27.3kg Provenance: Property of a London gentleman; formerly with the Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK; acquired before 1972; apanied by an early 1970s black and white photograph; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate number no.157481-10033.