SET OF BYZANTINE MARBLE ALTAR COLUMNS

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A set of four marble altar columns, each with a tall cylindrical shaft resting on a moulded circular base above a square plinth. The shafts are plain, encircled near their lower ends by pairs of raised torus mouldings. Each is surmounted by a carved capital decorated with stylised leaves and pointed foliate motifs beneath a square abacus. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2450, Antiquities, Lot 204; The Cleveland Museum 1948.25. Size: 870-870mm x 110-110mm; Weight: 64kg Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; previously held in a Dutch private collection formed in the late 20th century. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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