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LOT 0496

Egyptian Limestone Floral Inlay Group

ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D. OR EARLIER

1/2 - 3/4 in. (48.8 grams total, 12-20 mm).

Group of cylindrical and discoid inlay plaques or gaming counters, crinoids with cinquefoil motif. [21, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Footnotes

Flowers were symbolic of rebirth due to the daily reopening of their petals after nightfall. As a result, they were widely used in domestic settings, religious and funerary contexts, and as adornments. Similar rosette discs, like those recovered from the Ramesside Period palace at Qantir, were used as decorative elements in royal palaces.

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LOT 0496

Egyptian Limestone Floral Inlay Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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