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LOT 0135
Roman Mosaic of a Basket
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
27 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (19 kg, 69.5 x 59.5 cm including frame).
Rectangular mosaic fragment depicting a basket with a looped handle inside an octagonal border; part of a larger design; possibly some reconstitution and set in a modern frame and matrix.
Provenance
Ex Ancient World, York, Yorkshire, UK.
Acquired circa 1995.
Property of a London, UK, collector.
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