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LOT 0178
Roman 'Pompeii' Wall Painting Fragment of a Bird
1ST CENTURY AD
7 1/4" (1.12 kg, 18.5cm).
A thick piece of coarse mortar with a thin layer of plaster painted with the scene of a bird standing on a small plant looking at a taller plant; bird's wing to the upper corner.
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; acquired from a major Mayfair gallery; acquired on the London art market before 2000.
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