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A Greek marble funerary stele

$57,692.62
£42,000
€49,200.27
CA$79,261
A$86,172.69
CHF 45,688.86
MX$1,032,992.10
NOK 580,681.97
SEK 531,983.63
DKK 367,709.67

About the Item

A Greek marble funerary stele, In the form of a naiskos, the pediment with central roundel and acroteria at the corners, with a scene carved in high relief within a rectangular recess, flanked by columns, depicting a boat on a wavy sea with four occupants, the central standing draped male figure assisting a seated male with a rudder (?), another male wearing a short tunic and standing at the prow holding the mast and unfurling the sail, the fourth male seated and holding a long oar at the stern of the boat, with five lines of a poem in Greek text inscribed below, reading: ‘Many forms of death and ends of life are ordained for unhappy mortals. I was Hermes, the son of Hermes and the worthy Isidora; nurtured and brought up in this island until the age of twenty, when I die and swiftly leave the sweet light’, 62.5cm high, 45.2cm wide, 8cm depth. Provenance:Private collection, UK, acquired in the 1970s.Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 23 October 2013, lot 228.Private collection, UK, acquired from the above sale.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.61 in (62.5 cm)Width: 17.8 in (45.2 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Marble
  • Place of Origin:
    Greece
  • Period:
    15th Century and Earlier
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2nd-1st Century B.C.
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10128246905952

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