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A ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS RELIEF BUST OF A SEA CENTAUR, 2ND QUARTER OF THE 3RD CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Marble Sarcophagus Relief Bust of a Sea Centaur
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Height 18 cm.
from a marine sarcophagus with central portrait medallion, the deity formerly holding a clipeus or shell with both hands, his head turned up and sharply to his right, the eyes with drilled pupils; no restorations.
Provenance
Sylvie Moriceau, Orange, France, inherited from her great-grandparents
French private collection, Fourques, Gard, acquired from the above in the 1980s
acquired from the above by the present owner
French private collection, Fourques, Gard, acquired from the above in the 1980s
acquired from the above by the present owner
Catalogue Note
For sarcophagi showing the complete composition see Sotheby's, New York, December 10th, 2009, no. 75 (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/7338), and December 15th, 2016, no. 62.