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Important Roman marble head of Ares (Mars) the god of war Important Roman marble head of Ares (Mars) the god of war
IMPORTANT ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF ARES (MARS) THE GOD OF WAR

Of the so-called Borghese type and based upon a 4th century BC original by Alcamenes.

Ex Sir Francis Sacheverell Darwin, Sydnope Hall, Two Dales, Matlock, Derbyshire, acquired in the 19th century.
F.S. Darwin authored a book: Travels in Spain and the East: 1808-1810; Cambridge: University Press, 1927.

1st-2nd Century AD

H. 16 in. (40.6 cm.)

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