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LOT 0778
Large Roman Bronze Lion's Head Casket Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (126 grams, 36 mm).
Modelled in the round as the head of a lion with voluminous mane, lentoid eyes and slit mouth; ferrous remains within. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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