Funerary Model of a Defensive Watch Tower Set in a Basin Representing a Moat
2nd century
Dimensions
77 x 25.5 x 37 cm (30 5/16 x 10 1/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Simone Schloss, Pelham, NY Lillian Schloss, New York
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