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LOT 0111
Roman Lead Sarcophagus Fragment with Menorah
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 in. (1.36 kg, 32.5 cm).
Irregular fragment with raised concentric rings, low-relief wreath and raised bulbs forming a stem with seven arms.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12097-214786.
Footnotes
This fragment of a sarcophagus front is probably a remnant of a Jewish sarcophagus from the Roman period. It belongs to a style of sarcophagi made in the Levant, often decorated with dolphins, sphinxes and other symbols of the hereafter.
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