Ancient Roman Bone Carved Plaque with an Athlete
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Ancient Roman bone plaque titled Carved Plaque with an Athlete, a high-relief depiction of a muscular man circa the 2nd–3rd century A.D., 6.6 cm long, in Excellent condition, with a display stand and a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Description from the seller
Carved in high relief with the standing figure of a muscular man, wavy hair and defined body features, holding a staff on his left hand and a branch on his right. Exquisite details.
Size: 6.6 cm L - 2 9/16 inches
Material: Bone
Culture: Roman, c. 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Condition: Part of a larger plaque
Display stand included
Provenance: Lloyd and Jeanne Raport Collection, Washington DC and Florida, formed between 1972-2000. Ex Bonham's Auction, lot 272.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Carved in high relief with the standing figure of a muscular man, wavy hair and defined body features, holding a staff on his left hand and a branch on his right. Exquisite details.
Size: 6.6 cm L - 2 9/16 inches
Material: Bone
Culture: Roman, c. 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Condition: Part of a larger plaque
Display stand included
Provenance: Lloyd and Jeanne Raport Collection, Washington DC and Florida, formed between 1972-2000. Ex Bonham's Auction, lot 272.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/timeframe
Roman, c. 2nd - 3rd Century A.D.
Name of object
Carved Plaque with an Athlete
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2021
Material
Bone
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1972
Previous owner - country acquired from
United States
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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