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LOT 0622
Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.99 grams, 16.41 mm overall, 14.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).
A gold ring composed of a flat-section hoop with decorative channelling, oval bezel with granulated border, set with a flat-top polished garnet gemstone.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2000s.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Terracotta Jar Fragment with Erotic Scenes
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
A handled jar fragment decorated in raised relief with two erotic scenes, the first showing a masturbation scene, the second a copulating couple. 33.7 grams, 71 mm
Fair condition. Rare.
Acquired 1970-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Roman Statuette of a Bound Barbarian Captive
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
A bronze statuette of a bound Mauritanian prisoner with his hands tied behind his back, naked body with exposed genitals, hair arranged in tight curls. 40 grams, 60 mm high
Acquire in the 1990s. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The face of this bound barbarian, who is forced into a squatting position by the way he is bound, is framed by rich locks betraying his Moorish origin. Numerous statuettes of bound barbarians have been found at the Empire’s outer boundaries. Many have vertical and horizontal bores, which have led to the interpretation that they were ornaments for horse bridles or snaffle fittings. -
Roman Polychrome Tesserae Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A mixed group of over 100 single stone tesserae of various colours and sizes. 70 grams total, 5-14 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
