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Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate
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LOT 0748

Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

4 1/4 in. (4 3/8 in.) (1.1 kg total, 10.9 cm (1.2 kg total, 11.3 cm high including stand)).

Carved in the round as three radiating female faces surrounding a central socket; three faces of the Greek goddess Hekate the goddess associated with magic, witchcraft, the night, the moon, ghosts and necromancy.

Provenance

Ex J. Waring collection, 1980s onwards.
Ex Coincraft, London, UK.

Accompanied by a Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0748

Roman Marble Altar Top with Three Heads of Hekate

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210

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