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A Roman Marble Trapezophoros Fragment with Hanging Marsyas, Eastern Mediterranean, Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- A Roman Marble Trapezophoros Fragment with Hanging Marsyas
- Marble
- Height 13 1/2 in. 34.3 cm.
the bound satyr carved in high relief hanging from a tree.
Provenance
American private collection, acquired in the early 1980s
Condition
Fresh chip to top of back of support. Otherwise as shown.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For other table supports depicting the Hanging Marsyas see Anne Weis, The Hanging Marsyas and its Copies: Roman Innovations in a Hellenistic Sculptural Tradition, Rome, 1992, nos. 12 (Cyrene), 18 (Izmir), 20 (Kos). For a discussion of these see Theodosia Stephanidou-Tiberiou, Trapezophora me plastike diakosmese, Athens, 1993, pp. 140ff. Also see Cornelius Vermeule, "Bench and Table Supports: Roman Egypt and Beyond," in Idem, Art and Archaeology of Antiquity, vol. III, London, 2003, p. 331, fig. 4A, and Sotheby's, New York, June 23rd, 1989, no. 179.