Marble fragment of a pilaster, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, H.: 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, This pilaster is decorated on three sides with a low relief that represents burning incense pans balanced on slender supports flanked by birds. On the front side, one pair of birds stretch down to eat from sheaves of wheat; on the left, roosters nibble branches; on the right, small birds pick at berries
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Marble fragment, pilaster, Augustan, Julio-Claudian, 1st half, century .D, Roman, Marble, H, 9 3/4 x 7 3/4, 24.8 19.7 cm, Stone Sculpture, decorated, three sides, low relief, represents burning, incense, pans, balanced, slender supports, flanked, birds, front side, pair, birds stretch, down, eat, sheaves, wheat, left, roosters nibble, branches, right, small birds, pick, berries
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