Roman — Fragment of a pilaster with two medallions or tondo with young men portraits — 1st - 2nd Century A.D

Roman, 1st - 2nd Century A.D, Marble, 180 mm x 63 mm x 50 mm Condition: Good condition, retains the original iron nail. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Fragment of a pilaster with two medallions or tondo with young men portraits.

Culture: Roman.

Dating: 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Material: Marble.

Dimensions: 180 mm x 63 mm x 50 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Fragment of a pilaster with two medallions or tondo with young men portraits

Material: Marble

Culture: Roman

Period: 1st - 2nd Century A.D

Dimensions: 180 mm x 63 mm x 50 mm

Condition: Good condition, retains the original iron nail

Historical context

In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres.

Attribution: Roman. Dating indicated: 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex French private collection, J.M., acquired between 1970's - 1980's.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-fragment-of-a-pilaster-with-two-medallions-or-tondo-with-young-men-portraits/.

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Archaeological Identity Card

Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-7595
Period
Roman
Date
1st - 2nd Century A.D
Diameter
180 mm x 63 mm x 50 mm
Other References
YA-7595
Condition
Good condition, retains the original iron nail
Provenance
Ex French private collection, J.M., acquired between 1970's - 1980's The medallion, or tondo, has a raised undecorated border. Circular framed busts, today often called “tondos” or “medallion portraits,” were known in antiquity as imagines clipeatae (Lati