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LOT 0654
Roman Bronze Lion-Headed Casket Mount
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.62 grams, 18 mm).
Domed stud with radiating fur detailing to the mane, thick attachment pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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