MARBLE FRAGMENT WITH VINE LEAF IN RELIEF
ROMAN ART
1ST-2ND CENTURY AD
Marble
Height 12cm
Provenance:
Private collection, France; acquired in Belgium in the 1990s
A single leaf is carved in deep relief, tendrils spreading across the background. The reverse is smooth and has a slight curve. The upper and lower edges are finished and concave, a thinly incised line borders the finished edges. The surface with roots marks, incrustation and staining.
Carved from white marble, this intriguing fragment likely came from the support of a garden ornament.