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A Late Roman Marble Trapezophoros Figure of the Good Shepherd, late 3rd/5th Century A.D.
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- A Late Roman Marble Trapezophoros Figure of the Good Shepherd
- marble
- Height 60 cm.
holding a ram over his shoulders and grasping the animal's feet against his chest with his right hand, his formerly extended left hand once holding a shepherd's staff, and wearing a short tunic belted at the waist, an animal once standing at his side; no restorations.
Provenance
French private collection, acquired in the middle part of the last century
French private collection, Coulommiers, Ile-de-France, by descent
French private collection, Coulommiers, Ile-de-France, by descent
Condition
Fragmentary as shown. Note missing nose and chipped mouth and chin. Edges of back pillar extensively chipped. Minor chips and abrasions overall.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Other copies of this specific type, a creation of the Constantinian Period, have been found all around the Mediterranean world. Most of the known examples come from Asia Minor (N. Firatli, La sculpture byzantine figurée au Musée archéologique d'Istanbul, 1990, nos. 42-47, and J. Spier, ed., Picturing the Bible: The Earliest Christian Art, 2007, p. 190f., no. 21), others from Almeria, Seville, Rome, Athens, Sparta, Caesarea Maritima, Alexandria, and from as far East as southern Iraq.