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A ROMAN NILOTIC MOSAIC EMBLEMA FRAGMENT, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Nilotic Mosaic Emblema Fragment
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- marble
- 25 by 38.5 cm including mortar bedding, 18 by 28 cm. for the design only
the multi-coloured tesserae still set in their original mortar bedding and depicting a Nilotic scene comprising a diminutive crocodile perched on a rocky outcrop, a mallard duck, and a fish among flowering water plants, part of the mortar bedding and terracotta tray preserved.
Provenance
Professor Hans Jucker (1918-1984) and his wife Ines Jucker, Bern
Galerie Rhéa, Zurich
European Private collection, acquired from the above on August 29th, 2012, for 28,000 CHF (£21,000 GBP)
Galerie Rhéa, Zurich
European Private collection, acquired from the above on August 29th, 2012, for 28,000 CHF (£21,000 GBP)
Condition
As shown and described. Please note some tesserae missing and minor abrasions overall. The edge of the remaining tesserae has been reinforced with plaster, as shown in photo.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
See M. J. Versluys, Aegyptiaca Romana: Nilotic Scenes and the Roman Views of Egypt, 2002, for a comprehensive illustrated corpus of Roman Nilotic mosaics and wall-paintings, and cat. no. 047 in particular, the Nile mosaic from the House of the Faun at Pompeii (https://goo.gl/images/VVS8KS). For a complete quadrangular emblema with aquatic scene in the lower section see Sotheby's, New York, June 7th, 2007, no. 77.