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LOT 0731

Sold for (Inc. bp): £364

ROMAN BRONZE GRYPHON LECTUS FOOT
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (558 grams, 11.2 cm).

Hollow-formed foot for a lectus couch, the upper square in plan with tongue-shaped opening to the forward face, and vertical strap to the reverse; the foot with four curved claws, bulb knuckles above; open to the underside

PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Munich and London, 1990s. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION
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