Hellenistic Marble Votive Stele

Culture: Greek

Period: 2nd - 1st century B.C.

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 37 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 2462

Provenance: Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris and Geneva. Thence in a family estate.

Condition: Unrestored fragment of beautiful quality.

Description: Left part of a marble votive stele depicting a funerary scene. Left a woman facing to the right. She wears a long gown and has a cape wrapped around her right arm. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled back into a bun. Facing her is a man of high ranking with a civic staff. He holds in the right hand an offering bowl. To his right a youth turns to an offering table. In the hand he possibly holds a pyxis. The deceased is seated behind the table, the right hand reaching out towards the offering attendees iof the procession.