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Fine Italian Carved Black Marble Obelisk

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Fine Italian Carved Black Marble Obelisk

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Fine Italian Grand Tour Carved Black Marble Obelisk

fourth quarter 19th century, after the structure erected in the 16th century at the Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy and composed of a 15th-century BCE obelisk from the tomb of Amun, Karnak, Egypt and a 4th-century base inscribed in Latin, the upper portion densely carved with hieroglyphs, the base with extensive Latin inscription, all set on a thin Siena marble base.
h. 24-3/4", w. 5-3/4", d. 5-3/4"

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Fine Italian Carved Black Marble Obelisk

Name: Fine Italian Carved Black Marble Obelisk
SKU: 65317234
Price: 2800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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