MASSIVE EASTERN ROMAN MARBLE RITUAL ALTAR WITH SPHINXES

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A marble capital with a broad rectangular upper section and a deep, tapering lower body. The upper register is carved in high relief with a continuous frieze of figural scenes enclosed between narrow bands of diagonal ornament, with sphinxes at the corners. For similar see: M Gwiazda, A. Poggio, D. Peirano, Marmor im frühen byzantinischen Ostraum: Verwendung, Ästhetik und gesellschaftliche Bedeutung.fig. 9. Size: 350mm x 640mm; Weight: 86kg Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; previously held in a Dutch private collection formed in the late 20th century. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£3,000

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