Works of Art
Roman Bone Finial
Period: Circa 2nd century A.D.
Culture: Roman
Category: Array
Dimensions: Height: 18.1 cm
Price: CHF 69000, USD 69000
Provenance: Ex-Mathias Komor collection, New York.
Condition: Complete and in very good condition, the figure has been extremely well preserved.
Description
This delicate finial is composed of a smoothed shaft with two leaves supporting a plinth, surmounted by a figure of the satyr Marsyas hanging by his wrists from a tree. His bearded head is turned to his right and the tips of his toes resting on the plinth.