Bidspirit Auktion | BYZANTINE MILITARY MARBLE BASIN WITH

BYZANTINE MILITARY MARBLE BASIN WITH EAGLES AND CROSSES - Ca. AD 400-500.A military marble basin featuring a deep, slightly tapering profile and a smooth, polished centre. The external walls are adorned with engraved vegetal motifs surrounding a roundel, with a cross in the upper section and a smaller roundel with a monogram in the central part. Four eagle figures are arranged around the external walls. Each bird is perched on a protruding stone element at the bottom of the basin. with talons firmly gripping the ground. The body of each bird is muscular and well-formed, with wings folded to the side and naturalistic feathers covering the torso and entire body. The heads are uplifted, with bulging eyes and sharp beaks. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: 730mm x 420mm; Weight: 100+kg Provenance: Property of a London gentleman; Ex. French collection, Paris, Parisian Gallery, 1970-90. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.