Lot 132
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ROMAN COFFIN LID
ROMAN EMPIRE, C. 2ND CENTURY AD
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 556
Auction: 1 May 2019 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £600 - £800
Description
carved marble, the shape of the lid designed to evoke that of a temple roof, with the letters "e e" carved into one side
Dimensions
54cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, Scotland, acquired in the 1970's from Phillips Auctions, Edinburgh.