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8. 8W A Greek marble grave stele, circa 2nd Century B.
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8. 8W A Greek marble grave stele, circa 2nd Century B.
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
8. 8W A Greek marble grave stele, circa 2nd Century B.C.-1st Century A.D.
Carved in relief with a funerary banquet showing a man reclining on a kline, raising a wreath towards a seated woman, a tripod table bearing a jar with with a small servant boy standing next to it,
The worn inscription possibly reading:
DIOSKOURIDES
ZENO(B)IOU
38.5cm high, 32cm wide. The left side and base missing.
Provenance
E. van Dijk (1942-2024) Collection, Netherlands, acquired circa 1960-1995.
Literature
Babesh, Vol. 47, 1972, Fragment of a Greek grave-stele from Turkey, H.E. Frenkel, pp. 147-148.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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