A Granite Feline Head Terminal from a Trapezophoros (Table Leg), Roman Egypt, circa 2nd Century A.D.
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Granite Feline Head Terminal from a Trapezophoros (Table Leg)
Roman Egypt, circa 2nd Century A.D.
with gaping jaws, curls deeply drilled in places, and sligtly flaring fragmentary support in back.
14 by 21.6 cm.
Private collects
ion, Paris, early 20th century
Private collects ion, Morocco, 1960s
Private collects ion, USA, until 2012
acquired at Waddington's, Toronto, 13th June, 2012, no. 206
Private collects ion, Morocco, 1960s
Private collects ion, USA, until 2012
acquired at Waddington's, Toronto, 13th June, 2012, no. 206
For other examples of Roman trapezophoroi carved from Egyptian stones see Replica Shoes
's, Paris, April 9th, 2013, no. 352 (graywacke), and Replica Shoes
's, London, November 29th, 2017, no. 41 (basalt).