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LOT 0131
Roman Marble Draped Torso of Asclepius
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
24 in. (28 kg total, 61 cm including stand).
Modelled in the round statue of the god standing with chest uncovered, calf-length himation draped to the left shoulder and arm, secured at the waist, held by the left hand; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12232-215644.
Cf. similar statue of Asclepius in the Borghese Collection (Inventario Fidecommissario Borghese, 1833, C., p.51, no.149).
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Roman Marble Head of a Lady
2nd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Carved in the round with detailed hairstyle comprising a braid and coil to the rear of the head; the facial features soft and rounded, mouth in a half-smile; mounted on a display-stand. 520 grams total, 11.5 cm including stand
4 1/2 in.
Acquired before 2000. From an English private collection. -
Roman Marble Statue Hand of Jupiter
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Left hand, likely from a larger statue of the god Jupiter, modelled gripping a thunderbolt; thumb and forefinger positioned on the top and side, the remaining three digits curled beneath; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 118 grams total, 74 cm wide including stand
From an important English collection, 1980s. Private collection, England. -
Large Late Roman Sigma-Shaped Marble Offering Table Top
Eastern Mediterranean, 4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Semi-circular with raised and slightly everted edge, the top with a recessed area with a funnel-shaped outlet; for votive offerings within a church; restored. 84.5 kg including backplate, 91 cm wide
In general good condition, re-assembled.
Acquired in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Ex David Read collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12080-214035.
Marble tables such as the present example are called in archaeological terms sigma tables, in consideration of their resemblance to the Greek letter sigma. Sigma-shaped tables appeared in the banquet halls at the end of the 4th century and within Christian buildings from the following century. Most of the undecorated slabs were used as liturgical table tops for feasts to honour the deceased. This commemorative practice was known throughout the late Roman world in west and east, where it continued in the daily life of the citizens of the Eastern Roman Empire. In ecclesiastical settings, circular and sigma-shaped tables were used to collect offerings or for celebrating the agape, more generally as secondary furniture, while the rectangular form was preferred for use as an altar.
