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A Roman Marble Sarcophagus Fragment with a Dionysian Scene
Estimate: $40,000-$60,000
Sold
$35,000
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Width 35 3/4 inches (90.81 cm).
Description
A Roman Marble Sarcophagus Fragment with a Dionysian Scene
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Width 35 3/4 inches (90.81 cm).
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Fairly even brownish old collection patina throughout. Some lost elements with uneven breaks. Gouges, scratches and wear consistent with age. Overall in very fine and attractive condition. Affixed to metal stand with screws. Height with stand 27 inches (68.58 cm).
Provenance
Provenance:Vincenzo Consani, Florence, 1860s, acquired in Rome.S. Pozzi Collection, Paris, late 19th Century.Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, Collection S. Pozzi: Art Antique, 25-26 June 1919, Lot 365.Jean Mikas, Paris, 1930s; thence by descent to his nephew, George Krimitsas.Christie's, New York, Antiquities, 11 December 2003, Lot 231.Published: F. Matz, Die Dionysischen Sarkophage, Berlin, 1969, pl. 186, fig. 77.