Ancient Roman green porphyry architectural corner fragment - 13×10.5×9 cm
A rare fragment of an architectural corner in green "Greek" porphyry, a famous porphyry of ancient times found in Greece, in the Laconia area, close to the city of Sparta; it was also called Serpentine Porphyry. It is easily recognisable by the presence of crystals of light green feldspar in an olive green matrix. Roman. 1st-3rd century A. D. Dimensions: H 13cm ; W 10,5cm ; D 9cm Provenance: art & antique trade (BE)
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A rare fragment of an architectural corner in green "Greek" porphyry, a famous porphyry of ancient times found in Greece, in the Laconia area, close to the city of Sparta; it was also called Serpentine Porphyry. It is easily recognisable by the presence of crystals of light green feldspar in an olive green matrix. Roman. 1st-3rd century A. D. Dimensions: H 13cm ; W 10,5cm ; D 9cm Provenance: art & antique trade (BE)
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