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Ancient BASALT ALTAR Idol CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.: Ancient BASALT ALTAR Idol CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C. Size 8 inches high. 7 inches widest point. Of tapering cylindrical form, the top recessed to form a shallow basin, one side wit

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A ROMAN BASALT HEAD OF A WOMAN "HAURAN", CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.: In the form of a female head, carved in high relief, her hair dressed in tiers of ringlets with two twisted locks falling over each side. She is wearing a himation over her head and a pair of large dr

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Ancient Roman Basalt Caryatid Head Provincial style, C: Ancient Roman Basalt Caryatid Head Provincial style, Circa 1st to 2nd Century AD.A sweet youthful face with almond eyes, wavy hair and mouth slightly partedwith soft lips. Some ancient encrustation at

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Roman Basalt Lower Body of a Female: Roman, Eastern Provinces, the Levant, the Hauran (southern Syria / northern Jordan), Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century BCE. An elegant basalt sculpture depicting the draped body of a standing fe

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Ancient Roman Basalt Stone Mortar with Pestle c.2nd cen: Ancient Roman Basalt Stone Mortar with Pestle c.2nd century AD. Size 6 inches high x 3 7/8 inches diameter. A Heavy Basalt stone mortar with pestle. Condition:ancient chips otherwise perfect. Provenan

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Ancient Provincial Roman Basalt Male Head: An ancient Provincial Roman basalt stone head of young male with strong physical features. Probably 2nd century A.D. Dimensions: 9 1/2" X 5 1/2" X 6" and 14" X 5" overall with base.Provenance: Ms. Bet

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Roman Basalt Stone Mortar c.2nd-4th century AD.: Roman Basalt Stone Mortar c.2nd-4th century AD. Size 10 inches length. 6 inches high. Ex NYC Collection acquired in the London Market prior to 2000

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Ancient Roman Basalt Stone Mortar and pestle c.1st-2nd: Ancient Roman Basalt Stone Mortar and pestle c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 2 3/8 inches diameter. Ex NYC

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[Minerva, Roman Deity] Ferrari, Prolusio 31 & 32, 1674: TWO PROLUSIONS DEDICATED TO MINERVA Ferrari, Ottavio. [1.]: Octauii Ferrarii Mineruae clypeus siue proliteris et professoribus apologetica Prolusio XXXI. Patauii: typis Petri Mariae Frambotti bibliopo

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LIMOGES: 174 plates: seventy-six salad plates, ninety-eight bread plates, each decorated with Roman deities, France, 20th c.; Marked; Salad plate: 7 1/2" dia., bread plate: 6" dia.

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FORTUNA NICOLO INTAGLIO IN GOLD RING: Ca. 100-200 AD.A gold ring with an oval nicolo intaglio depicting Fortuna, a Roman deity symbolising destiny and luck. The ring boasts a flat-sectioned hoop with expanding shoulders that provide an el

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Pair Of Antique Neoclassical Mixed Metal Candlesticks: DESCRIPTION: Two matching antique bronze candlesticks, each fashioned as a Greco-Roman deity dancing over the stars while bearing the candle socket-one fashioned as Artemis, one as Apollo. CIRCA: Late

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ROMAN BASALT ALTAR WITH HELIOPOLITAN DEITIES

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Ca. 2th-3rd century AD.
A sacred Roman stone altar. A beautiful example of Roman-Oriental religious syncretism. On each side a portrayal of a deity: Apollo Helios, nimbate and radiate; a female head that reminds the Syrian goddess Aphrodite - Astarte; a diademed bearded man with short wavy hair, probably resembling Zeus Helios; finally Tyche, with turret crown. The whole is enriched by the repetition of a symmetrical couple of stylised phytomorphic elements.
Size: 410mm x 330mm ; Weight: 73.4kg
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the UK art market; formerly with an Italian Noble family since 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.