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AN ITALIAN ROSSO ANTICO MODEL OF THE COLUMN OF PHOCAS
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AN ITALIAN ROSSO ANTICO MODEL OF THE COLUMN OF PHOCAS

CIRCA 1860

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AN ITALIAN ROSSO ANTICO MODEL OF THE COLUMN OF PHOCAS
CIRCA 1860
Surmounted with an ormolu figure of the Emperor, the base with Latin commemorative inscription, on a later black plinth
24 in. (61 cm.) high
Provenance
From the collection of a German Royal family.
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Lot Essay

The column of Phocas, at 56 feet in height, was the last monument to be erected in the Roman Forum. It was constructed of ancient fragments and was dedicated in 608 A.D. to the Byzantine emperor Phocas (d.610 AD) whose gilded statue stood on top.

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