Ancient Roman Limestone Huge Funerary Stele, 60 x 45 x 15 cm - EX BONHAMS - Spanish Export License - Stele

Of rectangular form, depicting a draped bust of a young man in high relief within a niche, a two-line dedicatory Greek inscription below, SABINE AWRE XAIRE KY PERITI ON, translated as 'Farewell Sabinus who died before your time, 20(?) day of Peritios'.

Provenance: Roy Hofheinz (1912-1982) Collection, Texas, USA, acquired in the 1970s / Acquired at Bonhams, London, Auction, 2014.

*Damaged corners; lack of material in some areas due to the porosity of the stone ; eroded nose

Exhibited: Feriarte, IFEMA (Madrid, November 2019-2022)

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