No. 82483693

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Ancient Roman Limestone Huge Funerary Stele, 60 x 45 x 15 cm - EX BONHAMS - Spanish Export License - Stele
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Ancient Roman Limestone Huge Funerary Stele, 60 x 45 x 15 cm - EX BONHAMS - Spanish Export License - Stele

Of rectangular form, depicting a draped bust of a young man in high relief within a niche, a two-line dedicatory Greek inscription below, SABINE AWRE XAIRE KY PERITI ON, translated as 'Farewell Sabinus who died before your time, 20(?) day of Peritios'. Provenance: Roy Hofheinz (1912-1982) Collection, Texas, USA, acquired in the 1970s / Acquired at Bonhams, London, Auction, 2014. *Damaged corners; lack of material in some areas due to the porosity of the stone ; eroded nose Exhibited: Feriarte, IFEMA (Madrid, November 2019-2022) Statement seen by Catawiki. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange. Due to Switzerland customs regulations, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland

No. 82483693

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Ancient Roman Limestone Huge Funerary Stele, 60 x 45 x 15 cm - EX BONHAMS - Spanish Export License - Stele

Ancient Roman Limestone Huge Funerary Stele, 60 x 45 x 15 cm - EX BONHAMS - Spanish Export License - Stele

Of rectangular form, depicting a draped bust of a young man in high relief within a niche, a two-line dedicatory Greek inscription below, SABINE AWRE XAIRE KY PERITI ON, translated as 'Farewell Sabinus who died before your time, 20(?) day of Peritios'.

Provenance: Roy Hofheinz (1912-1982) Collection, Texas, USA, acquired in the 1970s / Acquired at Bonhams, London, Auction, 2014.

*Damaged corners; lack of material in some areas due to the porosity of the stone ; eroded nose

Exhibited: Feriarte, IFEMA (Madrid, November 2019-2022)

Statement seen by Catawiki. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.

For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange.

Due to Switzerland customs regulations, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland

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