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Lot 2383
Neo-Classical Wooden Medallion Carved With Roman Imperial Couple
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The profile subjects being the youthful emperor Marcus Aurelius and his wife, Faustina II, upon their succession to the throne in A.D. 161; the work within a circular brass collar set in an ebonized wooden frame.

4-1/2 in. diameter

Split to frame; paper backing removed from the work; attractive patina to wood.