A ROMAN MARBLE SUPPORT
A ROMAN MARBLE SUPPORT

CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

Details
A ROMAN MARBLE SUPPORT
circa 1st-2nd century a.d.
Each end carved with the head of a lion emerging from an acanthus-topped lion paw, with the sickle-shaped wings extending along the flanks of the support, a broad leaf with stylized central vein and undulating edges, with a plain molding above and below
17 in. (45.1 cm.) high

Lot Essay

For a discussion of furniture supports see Vermeule, "Bench and Table Supports: Roman Egypt and Beyond" in Simpson and Davis, eds., Studies in Ancient Egypt, the Aegean, and the Sudan, Essays in Honor of Dows Dunham on the Occasion of his 90th Birthday, June 1, 1980.