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LOT 0916
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 in. (10.9 grams, 33 cm).
Restrung to a Y-shape using a variety of beads, the central feature composed of larger beads including a teardrop-shaped bead with impressed dots. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Bronze Figure of a Pygmy
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Modelled in the round figure of a pygmy with later pelta shield and Corinthian helmet; the figure modelled nude with exaggerated muscles and genitals; mounted on a custom-made stand. 227 grams total, 10 cm high including stand
Old private collection. Anonymous sale, Delorme du Bocage, Paris, 31 March 2010. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12050-211847. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Thunderbolt Legion XII Terracotta Brick Fragment Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Two fragments of ceramic brick with impressed stamps: '[..]EGXII' on the larger and a disc on the other with [...]XI[I]'. 1.79 kg total, 9.7-18.2 cm
Found Northern Europe. Acquired from Den of Antiquity, circa 2010. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The Legio XII Fulminata (the 'lightning bolt' legion) was created by Gaius Julius Caesar in 58 BC and was active until the early 5th century, patrolling at that time the Euphrates borders with the Sassanian Persian Empire, near Melitene (today Malatya). Its emblem was the fulgur, which was widely used on the objects and the pertinences of the Legio. During the first two centuries of the Christian Era the Legio was located in Syria, Cappadocia and Armenia, and participated to the Jewish war between 66 and 70 AD, to be sent after the suppression of the revolt on the Euphrates Border. Cappadocia and Armenia were the main places of staying of the Legio, except for the period of the Marcomannic Wars (167-189 AD), when it operated on the Danube against the Germani. -
Roman Votive Bronze Statue Leg
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Hollow-formed left leg and foot from a statuette; possibly used as a votive for medical reasons. 3.17 grams, 51 mm
Acquired from Ancient & Oriental, in the 1990s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
