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LOT 0598
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
31 3/4 in. (32.3 grams, 35 cm).
Composed of blue oblate and oval beads interspersed with large beads, restrung to a Y-shape with a central flower-shaped faience bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Very flat lamp with lateral scrolled lugs, short nozzle, discus with low-relief figure of Victory with a wreath. 76 grams, 78 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of Zeus
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Standing in a dynamic pose with his right hand raised in the act of hurling a thunderbolt, a garment wrapped around his raised left arm. 53.4 grams, 73 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Statue of a Bear Killing a Deer
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
On a stepped triangular base, bear with head raised, forepaws round the neck of a deer with legs folded beneath the body. 398 grams, 10 cm
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996). Private collection of Mr K.A. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12398-226600.
Combat between large animals was a popular theme in Roman art. The staging of such fights in the Flavian Amphitheatre in the heart of Rome is evidenced. Furthermore, the 3rd-4th century A.D. mosaic floor unearthed at Lod, Israel, in 1996 shows several scenes with ferocious wild animal - a lion and lioness, an elephant, a giraffe, a rhinoceros, a tiger, and a wild bull - all arranging themselves for a colossal fight to the death. The mosaic was lifted intact and is on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
