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LOT 1328
Parthian Bronze Lion Statuette
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (40 grams, 32 mm).
Modelled standing on squat legs, long tail draped along the back, head turned to the left with open jaws, stylised mane detailing behind the neck.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1328
Parthian Bronze Lion Statuette
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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