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MARSYAS BEING TORMENTED A fragment of a white marble bas-rel…
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MARSYAS BEING TORMENTED A fragment of a white marble bas-rel…
See original version (French)
Estimate €5,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
MARSYAS BEING TORMENTED
A fragment of a white marble bas-relief depicting the torso of a satyr, his left arm behind his head, his face frozen in an expression of pain. On his chest are the knotted legs of an animal hide.
Probably Roman period, probably 1st century AD.
Height: 17 cm – Width: 10 cm – Depth: 4.5 cm
(Probably a fragment of a sarcophagus; shows signs of wear and damage)
Provenance:
– Galerie Noujaïm at the Louvre des Antiquaires, acquired there in 2010.
– A.R. Collection
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