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LOT 0173
Roman Bronze Patera with Lion Head Handle
1ST CENTURY A.D.
8 3/8 in. (410 grams, 21.2 cm).
Comprising a shallow discoid bowl with inverted lip, central dome with concentric ring ornament, basal ring; the handle columnar with foliage to the junction, lion-head finial with gaping mouth.
ProvenanceAcquired Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 25 June 2014, no.86.
From the Horton collection, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12062-214252.
Exhibited at Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 3rd February-9th March 2024; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefact on display.
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