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Ancient Roman Marble Inscribed Panel

$60,000
£45,778.52
€52,115.23
CA$84,330.66
A$92,699.95
CHF 48,667.04
MX$1,102,268.98
NOK 624,995.27
SEK 569,303.15
DKK 389,384.39

About the Item

A beautiful and masterfully carved dedicatory plaque, this marble panel features an inscription executed on a piece of warm brown marble with touches of creme, tan, and caramel highlights. It features a border of gently undulating waves and sharp lines at both the top and sides with diagonal notches along the lower edge. The four lines of Latin text read, 'To Caius Geminus Apseustus, [from] Geminia Chrysis [as his wife] to her patron and for herself and her family.' Notes Caius Geminius Apseustus was possibly a freedman of a Roman named Caius Geminius, with the cognomen Apseustus having been his slave-name. His wife, Geminia Chrysis, was probably his own slave, originally named Chrysis, whom he married after granting her her freedom, hence the reference in the text to her patronus. The cognomen Apseustus is uncommon and is likely to have originated from the eastern Mediterranean region or Asia Minor. Provenance Leighton Wilkie (1900-1993) collection, USA. The Leighton A. Wilkie Collection; Bonhams, London, 26 April 2007, lot 193. Antiquities Christie's London, May 1, 2013. Private Collection, Los Angeles California. Exhibition History The Wilkie Brothers Foundation, Illinois, USA, August 1969. Published Featured as part of the exhibition infographic pamphlet "Romans created the design of Lettering for our Alphabet." The Wilkie Brothers Foundation, Illinois, USA, August 1969
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Classical Roman (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Marble,Carved
  • Place of Origin:
    Italy
  • Period:
    15th Century and Earlier
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1st Century AD
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Repaired from two pieces with repair line running from top to lower edge with infill and overpainting and a restored chip along lower edge at the break. Wear consistent with age and use. Flaked chips to right and left edges and to the back of the piece. Overall with patches of thick dirt encrustation and staining including a streak of discoloured varnish(?) to the far left side and some patches of red pigment on back and front.6000.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: MS.00341stDibs: LU10743247947362

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