A Roman or Byzantine Style Mosaic Fragment depicting a lion attacking a cow, of irregular form set in a later steel frame and mounted on two block bases as a table. Height 39 1/4 x 49 1/4 inches (of top). Estimate $ 2,000-4,000 Provenance : B.C. Holland Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Mosaic in good, stable condition. Tesserae appear intact and tight to backing. Unsure as to how complete the image is, both animals appear mostly complete, the plant to the lower left seems cut off. Mounted in a later iron frame with concrete backing. Iron with surface rust. Additional images available upon request.
A Roman or Byzantine Style Mosaic Fragment depicting a lion attacking a cow, of irregular form set in a later steel frame and mounted on two block bases as a table. Height 39 1/4 x 49 1/4 inches (of top). Estimate $ 2,000-4,000 Provenance : B.C. Holland Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Mosaic in good, stable condition. Tesserae appear intact and tight to backing. Unsure as to how complete the image is, both animals appear mostly complete, the plant to the lower left seems cut off. Mounted in a later iron frame with concrete backing. Iron with surface rust. Additional images available upon request.
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