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A Roman Marble Marine Sarcophagus Relief Panel

A Roman Marble Marine Sarcophagus Relief Panel, Antonine Period, circa late 2nd Century A.D.

A high-relief marble panel from a Roman sarcophagus depicting a dynamic marine scene populated with sea-centaurs, nereids, sea-horses, sea-monsters, and playful erotes. Created during the Antonine period, this work exemplifies the elaborate decorative programs of Roman luxury tombs.

Medium: from the front of a sarcophagus, carved in high relief with two confronted sea-centaurs in the center flanked by two nereids each riding a sea-horse, and at each end of the panel with a nereid grasping a sea-monster swimming away from a sea-centaur, multiple erotes cavorting among the figures.
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I

December 7, 2021

Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000

Lot 67

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A Roman Marble Marine Sarcophagus Relief Panel, A Roman Marble Marine Sarcophagus Relief Panel, Antonine Period, circa late 2nd Century A.D.

Medium

from the front of a sarcophagus, carved in high relief with two confronted sea-centaurs in the center flanked by two nereids each riding a sea-horse, and at each end of the panel with a nereid grasping a sea-monster swimming away from a sea-centaur, multiple erotes cavorting among the figures.

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