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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Ancient Art / RARE ROMAN MOSAIC PANEL WITH SATYR (WITH AUSTRIAN EXPORT LICENSE)
Ca. AD 100 - 200. A mosaic panel with the bust of a satyr shown frontally, the face framed by curling hair bound with an ivy wreath. The facial features are broad and fleshy, with heavy-lidded eyes, full lips, and a broad nose. The bust is rendered in pink, red, cream, and dark tesserae against a light ground, with the contours of the face and hair strongly marked in dark outlines. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 38.11.12. Size: 730mm x 550mm; Weight: g Provenance: Private London Collection, acquired on the Austrian Art Market; Ex Austrian Private Collection (1990s). This piece is accompanied with Austrian export license. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. Original paperwork available. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate:£5,500
Sold for:£24,000
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Hammer price:
£24,000
Estimate:
£5,500
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