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A FRAGMENTARY ROMAN MARBLE OSCILLUM, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. | A Fragmentary Roman Marble Oscillum
估價
60,000 - 90,000 GBP
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描述
- marble
- 47 by 45 cm.
carved in front in high relief with a head of Medusa within a filleted wreath of oak leaves and acorns, her frightful countenance emerging from a tangled mass of writhing serpents and deeply-drilled unruly hair, and on the reverse in shallow relief with a mask of Pan, his fiendish face with high cheekbones and gnarled brow, his hair arranged in spiral curls, his long beard radiating in voluted wavy strands; no restorations, drilled through the center in later times for insertion of a metal pipe and reuse as waterspout decoration.
來源
Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1960s/1970s (corroborated by original perspex base)
Galerie Chenel, Paris, acquired on British art market
European private collection, acquired from the above in 2014
Galerie Chenel, Paris, acquired on British art market
European private collection, acquired from the above in 2014
出版
Galerie Chenel, Paris, Fusion, 2014, no. 20, illus.
Condition
As shown and described. Two ancient circular dowel holes on top originally for suspension. Surface slightly worn on both sides, and with minor chips and abrasions. Front side: note missing proper left wing. Face re-polished and slightly refreshed in places, especially over nose. Rust stains in various places, including below an iron pin lodged between proper left side of jaw and serpent below. Horizontal stress crack across forehead above proper left eye. Reverse in better condition due to shallow carving.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
For the gorgoneion motif on oscilla, probably derived from shield decoration, see Naples, Archaeological Museum, inv. nos. 6655 (A. Carrella, Marmora pompeiana nel Museo archeologico nazionale di Napoli: gli arredi scultorei delle case pompeiane, 2008, p. 82, no. B17) and 6553 (J.-M. Pailler, in Mélanges de l'École française de Rome, vol. 94, 1982, pl. 1, 2A - D164). Also see E. Dwyer, in Römische Mitteilungen, vol. 88, 1981, cat. nos. 131 and 194.