Ave!
Just sharing with you all, as I
had never seen anything like it before, let alone lifted.
Roman Coffin Panel
Materiel -
Cast lead 24 inches x 12 inches;
weight,
25 pounds!Late 3rd – Early 4th Century AD
Description – All
cast in very high relief with untouched lead
patinaA monumental sarcophagus panel fragment featuring a band of
acanthus leaves across the top.
Lower left – Four olive sprigs above and below, flanking a female winged
sphinx who crouches right, her
head facing. Single ivy leaf above.
Lower right – Two dolphins facing each other; below, a roundel of Helios/Sol Invictus; Single ivy leaf above. To either
side, Corinthian columns.
Provenance - Ex Dr David
MacDonald collection; Ex
Harlan J Burk
