A Granite Feline Head Terminal from a Trapezophoros (Table Leg), Roman Egypt, circa 2nd Century A.D.
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October 19, 02:15 PM GMT
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
A Granite Feline ✤Head Terminal from a Trapezophoros (Table Leg)
Roman Egypt, circa 2nd Century A.D.
with gaping jaws, curls deeply drilled in places, and sligtly flaring frag꧟mentary support in back.
14 by 21.6 cm.
Private collection, Paris, early 20th century
Private collection, Morocco, 1960s
Private collection, USA, until 2012
acquired at Waddington's, Toronto, 13th June, 2012, no. 206
Private collection, Morocco, 1960s
Private collection, USA, until 2012
acquired at Waddington's, Toronto, 13th June, 2012, no. 206
For other examples of Roman trapezophoroi carved from Egyptian stones see Sotheby's, Paris, April 9th, 2013, no. 352 (graywacke), and Sotheby's, London, November 29th, 2017, no. 41 (basalt).