Assyrian Bronze Roundel Fragment

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 7/8 in. (35 grams, 12.5 cm).

Sheet bronze plaque fragment with repoussé design of a facing male mask above large folded wings and a lion-head roundel; addorsed eagle-heads flanking the mask and leaping lions at the sides; border with volute tendrils, rosettes and other motifs; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

From the collection of Dr Desmond Fitzgerald.
Ex Charlie Watts collection.
Acquired from Bearnes Hampton Auctions, 2026.

Accompanied by a copy of the auction catalogue page (£1,000-£2,000).

CONDITION

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