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Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,750
2ND-3RD CENTURY AD
37 1/2 x 48 1/2" (47.6 kg, 95.5 x 123.5cm).
A large mosaic frieze depicting a pair of courting ostriches with the male chasing the female to the right, on a background of wind-blown leaves; both the birds with ruffled feathers, the one to the left peering behind; composed of small tesserae in mainly earth colours with matrix border.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired by the current owner in 2006 as a wedding gift; formerly in the collection of a important French gentleman, collection formed since early 1960s.
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