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LOT 0719
Roman Bronze Panther Statuette
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (21.6 grams, 40 mm).
Modelled in the round reclining feline with tail looped around the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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