ROMAN LEAD SARCOPHAGUS PLAQUE DEPICTING TWO EMPERORS. Ca. AD…

Lot no. 843

Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

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ROMAN LEAD SARCOPHAGUS PLAQUE DEPICTING TWO EMPERORS. 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: 650g Provenance: 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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