LATE ROMAN MOSAIC PANEL WITH HORSES AND GEOMETRIC FRAME MOTIF

Ca. AD 300 - 500. A rectangular mosaic panel depicting a lively composition of animals arranged around a small tree with spreading branches. Two horses occupy the central and right-hand sections, their bodies rendered in reddish-brown, ochre and grey tesserae, with carefully defined harnesses, manes and anatomical details. A smaller horned quadruped stands to the left, while another animal appears beneath the neck of the principal horse. The composition also incorporates a slender curved element, suspended objects and a cylindrical feature in the upper right corner. The scene is set against a pale background and enclosed along the lower edge by a decorative border of continuous scrolling / waves motifs. Size: 1755mm x 1090mm; Weight: 100+kg Provenance: Private London Collection, acquired on the Austrian Art Market; Ex Austrian Private Collection; Ex. Swiss Art Market, Bern, Switzerland (1989); Ex. Elsa Bloch-Diener Collection. This piece is accompanied by an Austrian export license. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. Original paperwork available. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$13,395.22

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