Marble corner acroterion with acanthus scrolls, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Overall: 35 3/8 x 32 1/4in. (89.8 x 81.9cm), Stone Sculpture, This pair of reliefs once decorated the corner of a roof or high balustrade. They were set at right angles to each other, and at the corner joint a thick stalk would have emerged from a bed of floppy acanthus leaves to spread out in the vines that encircle large flowers
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Marble corner acroterion, acanthus scrolls, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half, century .D, Roman, Marble, Overall, 35 3/8 x 32 1/4in, 89.8 81.9cm, Stone Sculpture, pair, reliefs, decorated, corner, roof, high balustrade, set, right angles, corner joint, thick stalk, emerged, bed, floppy acanthus, leaves, spread out, vines, encircle large, flowers
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