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LOT 0557
Eastern Roman Bronze Dragon Head Finial
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (17 grams, 51 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, probably a ladle finial.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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