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Plateau of solid porphyry

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Rectangular solid porphyry tray, broken angle, 68kg. Porphyry is a purple stone with white flecks, renowned for its great hardness. It has been used in sculpture and architecture since Antiquity, in particular to make columns, pavements and coloured draperies in sculpture, because of its colour, which was associated with imperial prestige. Over the following centuries, porphyry lost its imperial symbolism but retained its image as a rare and precious material and was used purely for decorative purposes.

Dimensions:
Height: 1.58 in (4 cm)Width: 28.15 in (71.5 cm)Depth: 36.03 in (91.5 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Porphyry
Place of Origin:
Egypt
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
Unknown
Condition:
Seller Location:
SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: 12617 1stDibs: LU7662236261912

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