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LOT 0731
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
ProvenanceAcquired from Munich and London, 1990s. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
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