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Roman Limestone Fragment of Draped Musician Roman Limestone Fragment of Draped Musician Roman Limestone Fragment of Draped Musician
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LOT 0120

Roman Limestone Fragment of Draped Musician

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

6 3/4 in. (1.98 kg, 17 cm).

A fragment of a carved limestone scene depicting a seated musician wearing a toga virilis draped to his shoulder and tucked at the waist, hanging over his bent knee supporting a lyre or cithara with seven strings.

Provenance

Ex Ingrid McAlpine, 1939-2018, London and Epsom, UK.

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LOT 0120

Roman Limestone Fragment of Draped Musician

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430

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