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Lot 119*

A Roman polychrome wall painting fragment

28 November 2019, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman polychrome wall painting fragment
Circa 1st Century A.D.
Preserving a winged female, possibly a Siren, emerging from a scrolling acanthus, a scrolling design partially preserved on the left side, with yellow, pink, red, green and white pigment remaining, 12cm x 11cm

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Provenance:
Japanese art market, 1974-1978.

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