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Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Carpets, Rugs & Textile / ROMAN MOSAIC PANEL WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIFS, OSTIA STYLE
Ca. AD 175 - 200. A rectangular mosaic panel composed of black, cream, and ochre tesserae. The field is arranged with regularly spaced circular geometric medallions. Each medallion contains four inward-curving petals surrounding a chequered central lozenge. Smaller cruciform florets occupy the intervening spaces and create a continuous visual rhythm. The pale ornaments stand in marked contrast to the densely laid black tessellated ground. A narrow linear border encloses the field and gives definition to the balanced composition. The geometric scheme finds close parallels among mosaic pavements excavated at ancient Ostia. Very well preserved, with the tesserae largely intact and the complete decorative pattern clearly legible. For similar see: R. Salem, Between Global and Local: Geometric Patterns of Gallic Roman Mosaics, II b, pg. 23. Size: 1050mm x 870mm; Weight: g Provenance: Private London Collection, acquired on the Austrian Art Market; Ex Austrian Private Collection; Ex. 1980s Art Market. This piece is accompanied by an Austrian export license. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate:£5,000
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