Hi Adnan, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry, and for the additional photos. The market for miniature bronze busts - from antiquity or later - is quite soft, particularly at a time when provenance is critical to the field of collecting antiquities. That said, This head, in the manner of ancient Phoenicia, does not have the age I would expect to see of something approximately 2500 years old; I strongly suspect this is a late 18th or 19th Century "relic" made for the influx of Western collectors during the Neoclassical period. Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: A Neoclassical style bronze bust In the Phoenician style, late 18th or 19th Century The bust-length figure wearing a peaked cap, with stylized waved hair, approximately 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) long CONDITION: with oxidation and variation in surface color. PROVENANCE: acquired at a second hand store € 100-150* *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary. Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.
