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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.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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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Roman Artefact Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including lead weights, acorn finial, Colchester-type bow brooch and other items. 547 grams total, 7-53 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A mixed group of two hundred and fifty single tesserae of various colours and sizes, mainly cuboid 350 grams total, 9-14 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Crouching Female Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Modelled in the round female crouching with hands resting on her knees, hair drawn up in a chignon; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 80 grams total, 73 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
