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LOT 0152
Roman Marble Gryphon Trapezophoros Section
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
13 3/4 in. (19.56 kg, 35 cm).
Carved in the round, S-curved in profile with scale detailing and grimacing gryphon's face; ledge to rear of head to support a tabletop.
ProvenanceAcquired from Robert Evans, who in turn acquired from Sir Arthur Evans of the Ashmolean Museum.
From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
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