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LOT 0612

Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection

1ST CENTURY A.D.

2 1/2 - 4 5/8 in. (896 grams total, 6.2-11.7 cm).

Mixed group of fresco fragments with pigment and geometric layout lines in place; reverse with stepped profile where attached to the structure. [6]

Provenance

Ex Swiss family collection, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0612

Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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