Rare Roman Marble Relief Highlights Antiquities Sale

Emperor Tiberius rules again. A marble relief of the ruler, circa 1st century A.D., is among a selection of Roman marbles, Greek helmets and vases, and Egyptian art that will be on sale and exhibit at Christie’s Antiquities auction on June 10.

Katy Mantyk

5/18/2010|Updated: 5/19/2010

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Highlight of the sale; a rare Roman marble relief from the Julio-Claudian period, circa early 1st century A.D. (Courtesy of Christie's)

NEW YORK–Emperor Tiberius rules again. A marble relief of the ruler, circa 1st century A.D., is among a selection of Roman marbles, Greek helmets and vases, and Egyptian art that will be on sale and exhibit at Christie’s Antiquities auction on June 10.

For those who are interested in historic artifacts, this may be the one and only chance to see these before they are snatched up by private collectors and investors.

Tiberius

Billed as the biggest highlight of the sale is a rare Roman marble relief from the Julio-Claudian period, circa early 1st century A.D. It depicts the Emperor Tiberius standing before a seated Genius (a manifestation of his divine side) with the goddess Concordia between them as intermediary.