ROMAN LEAD SARCOPHAGUS PLAQUE DEPICTING TWO EMPERORS

拍品描述

Ca. AD 100 - 150. A cast lead plaque of ovoid outline in low relief, presenting two confronting imperial busts with short curled hair and well-defined features. Each wears a mantle arranged in concentric folds across the chest, secured by a circular fibula at the left shoulder. The reverse is plain.Size: 145mm x 105mm; Weight: 650gProvenance: Private Swiss collection, acquired on the European art market pre-2000. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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