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LOT 0136
Roman Marble Corinthian Capital
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/8 in. (23 kg, 25.7 cm high).
Round in plan, showing detailed acanthus leaves and spiral volutes with deep undercuts, applied flower to the upper edge.
ProvenanceAcquired on the French art market, 13 November 2022.
Private collection, England.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13117-249699.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 08.201.3. and 12.181.186; The Walter Arts Museum, accession number 23.188.
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