A Hellenistic Funerary Stele in High Relief with Two Male Heads
Marble
Greek Hellenistic
Circa 2nd Century BC
Marble
Greek Hellenistic
Circa 2nd Century BC
Size: 20.5cm high, 38cm wide, 11cm deep – 8 ins high, 15 ins wide, 4¼ ins deep / 25.5cm high – 10 ins high (with base)
Provenance:
Ex Private collection, Paris, France, acquired early 20th Century
Originally encased in an Art Deco plaster display mount with a grey polished surface
Ex UK collection
The fragment is probably from the upper part of a sizeable marble funerary ‘stele’. Decorated in high relief with two male heads. The head shown to the right depicts a youth gazing slightly outwards, while the head to the left depicts a man gazing upwards towards the youth. We can look at the scene as one of mourning, with the older man showing his respect and grieving the younger youth.
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Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)
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Materials and Techniques:Marble
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Place of Origin:Greece
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Period:15th Century and Earlier
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Date of Manufacture:Circa 2nd Century BC
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Condition:FairWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
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Seller Location:London, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: LU9363237206542
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