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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE MOSAIC PANEL
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
The square panel depicting the bust of a goddess, perhaps the personification of a province, framed diagonally, wearing a lunate crown, earrings, a green peplos pinned at her right shoulder, and an ochre himation draped over her left shoulder, her light brown wavy hair falling to her shoulders, some pulled up into a top-knot, holding a torch, framed within a wavy ribbon border
51½ in. (130.8 cm) high; 51¾ in (131.4 cm) wide
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
The square panel depicting the bust of a goddess, perhaps the personification of a province, framed diagonally, wearing a lunate crown, earrings, a green peplos pinned at her right shoulder, and an ochre himation draped over her left shoulder, her light brown wavy hair falling to her shoulders, some pulled up into a top-knot, holding a torch, framed within a wavy ribbon border
51½ in. (130.8 cm) high; 51¾ in (131.4 cm) wide
Provenance
Australian Private Collection, prior to 1980
Graham Geddes Collection, 1980-present
Graham Geddes Collection, 1980-present
Exhibited
Melbourne, the University of Melbourne, July 1982-June 1984
Melbourne, the University of Melbourne, July 1985-June 1986
Melbourne, the University of Melbourne, Classics Department, January 1988-December 1989
Melbourne, the University of Melbourne, July 1985-June 1986
Melbourne, the University of Melbourne, Classics Department, January 1988-December 1989