Two marble pilasters, Mid Imperial, Hadrianic, ca. 117–138, Roman, Marble, Overall: 108 x 12 x 13 in. ( x x 33


Two marble pilasters, Mid Imperial, Hadrianic, ca. 117–138, Roman, Marble, Overall: 108 x 12 x 13 in. ( x x 33 cm), Stone Sculpture, Decorated on three sides with ivy vines in low relief, these twin pillars exemplify the lavish use of colored marble and elaborate carving in Roman architecture. Branches of young ivy and clusters of berries issue from the central stalk that rises vertically from an ornate calyx krater at the base


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