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An Italian carved white marble figural frieze depicting the Battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths After the antique, probably 18th/19th century and possibly originally forming part of a sarcophagus image 1
An Italian carved white marble figural frieze depicting the Battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths After the antique, probably 18th/19th century and possibly originally forming part of a sarcophagus image 2
An Italian carved white marble figural frieze depicting the Battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths After the antique, probably 18th/19th century and possibly originally forming part of a sarcophagus image 3
An Italian carved white marble figural frieze depicting the Battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths After the antique, probably 18th/19th century and possibly originally forming part of a sarcophagus image 4
Lot 26*,TP

An Italian carved white marble figural frieze depicting the Battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths
After the antique, probably 18th/19th century and possibly originally forming part of a sarcophagus

Fine Decorative Arts
29 November 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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An Italian carved white marble figural frieze depicting the Battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths

After the antique, probably 18th/19th century and possibly originally forming part of a sarcophagus
The Greek warriors all depicted nude with flowing capes and bearing arms, the centaurs with flowing locks and bearded, the scene flanked to one side with two distressed female figures, 110cm long, 40cm wide

Footnotes

The sculpted decoration of the Parthenon, which the present lot is derived from, originally included ninety-two metopes showing scenes of mythical battles. To the south flank of the temple was a series of friezes featuring scenes depicting human Lapiths in deadly combat with Centaurs. The Lapiths, a neighbouring Greek tribe, are shown making the mistake of giving the Centaurs wine at the marriage feast of their king, Pirithous. The Centaurs are then depicted attempting to rape the women, with their leader Eurytion trying to carry off the bride. The ensuing battle is then shown, with the Lapiths ultimately victorious.

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