Lot Essay
PUBLISHED:
Animals, 1996, III, no. 169.
Animals, 1996, III, no. 169.
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2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMANO-EGYPTIAN GREYWACKE SARCOPHAGUS FRAGMENT WITH LION'S HEAD
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
The frontal lion's head in high relief, with lolling tongue and radiating mane, the upper part of the fragment concave
17½ in. (44.5 cm.) wide
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
The frontal lion's head in high relief, with lolling tongue and radiating mane, the upper part of the fragment concave
17½ in. (44.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired from Charles Ede Ltd., London.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium