* BAS-RELIEF Depicting a male figure in toga... Lot 281

* BAS-RELIEF Depicting a male figure in toga applying the "titulus pictus" on 2 wine amphorae. Terracotta. Chips on the figure's head. 26.5 x 26.5 cm Spain, Roman art, 2nd-3rd century A Roman terracotta bas-relief representing a man applying the "titulus pictus", branded seals, to two wine amphorae. The man is represented standing, wearing a long robe, with a booklet in his left hand. The angular edges of the relief have been slightly rounded off, and slightly chipped. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Provenance Charles Ede Ltd, London, 25/11/1975, ref. E 1389 Rassla Foundation, Zurich Publication G. Ligabue, Il Pane e La Chiglia, Venezia, ed. Erizzo, 1985, p. 85 *For buyers from the European Union: This lot is sold under temporary import status. Buyers will only be charged an additional handling fee. No import VAT will be charged. Buyers inside European Union: The lot is sold under Temporary Import status. Buyers will only have to pay additional paperworks fees. No import VAT will be charged to them.