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LOT 0180

Roman Bronze Prancing Lion Statuette

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

5 1/8 in. (226 grams total, 13 cm including stand).

Modelled in the round with the tail laid along the spine, collar to the neck and crest between the pricked ears; tongue protruding to form a loop against the chest, possibly from a handle; mounted on a display stand.

Provenance

Acquired from Bath Antiques Centre, 1990s; and inspected and verified by Robert Knox of the British Museum.
From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0180

Roman Bronze Prancing Lion Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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