Sale 7183
London
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18 October 2005
Price realised
GBP 1,800
Estimate
A ROMAN MOSAIC FRAGMENT CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. With a Greek dedication by Artemedos Oneps to Artemis of the Ephesians, in black tesserae on white ground, mounted in wood frame 13 x 21½ in. (33 x 54.6 cm.)
Provenance
Gavin Todhunter collection, formed mainly during the late 1940s-1970s.
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Pre-Lot Text
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