TOMASSO II
TOMASSO II
A Byzantine Mosaic Panel, circa 5th/6th Century A.D.
No reserve
Lot Closed
October 19, 02:21 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Byzantine Mosaic Panel
circa 5th/6th Century A.D.
depicting in multicoloured tesserae an eagle standing within a fragmentary tilted square border, the bird facing to its right, with powerful talons, stout body, outstretched wings, and sharply curved beak.
120 by 101 cm., 36 by 9½ in.
Antiquarium, Ltd., New York, circa 1986
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, April 16th, 2019, no. 159
acquired at the above sale
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, April 16th, 2019, no. 159
acquired at the above sale