CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
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A LATE ROMAN/BYZANTINE MARBLE MOSAIC ROUNDEL
circa 4th-5th century a.d.
Depicting two confronting cocks at the center, above them a fox perched on its hind legs who appears to be judging the fight, above and below, a Greek inscription that reads, "good wrestling, go fight each other," enclosed within a yellow band between two concentric black circles
56¾ in. (44 cm.) in diameter
circa 4th-5th century a.d.
Depicting two confronting cocks at the center, above them a fox perched on its hind legs who appears to be judging the fight, above and below, a Greek inscription that reads, "good wrestling, go fight each other," enclosed within a yellow band between two concentric black circles
56¾ in. (44 cm.) in diameter
Sale room notice
The illustration for this lot is incorrectly identified as 221.
The correct size of this lot is 144 cm.
The correct size of this lot is 144 cm.