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ROMAN MARBLE STELA WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION.
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ROMAN MARBLE STELA WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMAN MARBLE STELA WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION.
Ca. AD 1 - 300.
A Roman marble stela with inscribed Latin phrase DOS EST MAGNA PARENTIUM VIRTUS means "The great dowry is the virtue of the parents", originating from Horace's Odes (III.24),
For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number X.248.4; The British Museum, Museum number 1867,1122.415.
Size: 180mm x 150mm; Weight: 1.44kg
Provenance: Property of a Swiss collector; Ex Swiss collection 1990's.
This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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