A FRAGMENTARY ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS LID WITH A CIRCUS SCENE
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A FRAGMENTARY ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS LID WITH A CIRCUS SCENE

CIRCA LATE 3RD CENTURY A.D.

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A FRAGMENTARY ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS LID WITH A CIRCUS SCENE
CIRCA LATE 3RD CENTURY A.D.
15 in. (38.1 cm.) high
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Vera Gordon (1927-2018), Eaton Square, London, acquired by 1999; thence by descent.
Property from the Estate of Vera Gordon; Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, Sotheby's, London, 2 July 2019, lot 262.

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Hannah Fox Solomon
Hannah Fox Solomon Head of Department, Specialist

拍品专文

From a sarcophagus lid panel, the scene preserves a prostrate charioteer wearing a ribbed leather corselet, two horses, two togates and two other figures carved in low relief in the background. For a similar example, see fig. 208 in J. Ronke, Magistratische Repräsentation im römischen Relief.

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