circa 5th/6th Century A.D.
A Byzantine Mosaic Panel
Found at
Sothebys,
London
TOMASSO II, Lot 19
13. Oct - 19. Oct 2021
TOMASSO II, Lot 19
13. Oct - 19. Oct 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
A Byzantine Mosaic Panel
circa 5th/6th Century A.D.
depicting in multicoloured tesserae an eagle standing within a fragmentary tilted square border, the bird facing to its right, with powerful talons, stout body, outstretched wings, and sharply curved beak.
120 by 101 cm., 36 by 9½ in.
Antiquarium, Ltd., New York, circa 1986 | Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, April 16th, 2019, no. 159 | acquired at the above sale
circa 5th/6th Century A.D.
depicting in multicoloured tesserae an eagle standing within a fragmentary tilted square border, the bird facing to its right, with powerful talons, stout body, outstretched wings, and sharply curved beak.
120 by 101 cm., 36 by 9½ in.
Antiquarium, Ltd., New York, circa 1986 | Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, April 16th, 2019, no. 159 | acquired at the above sale