2nd-3rd century AD. A carved schist frieze with a domestic scene, a seated male beneath a tree directing his attention to his wife carrying a water jar on her left shoulder; two small horses to the front of the scene, one drinking from a large bowl before the tree. 7.7 kg, 37cm (14 1/2"). Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before 2000; formerly in an old English collection. Fine condition.