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LOT 0157
Roman Bronze Lion Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (108 grams, 53 mm).
Formed as a square base with gusseted profile, a lion cub crouching on the upper face with one forepaw raised; open to the rear and underside; statuette or fitting.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0157
Roman Bronze Lion Statuette
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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