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LOT 0868
Roman Bronze Roaring Lion with Raised Paw
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (25.3 grams, 33 mm).
Modelled in the round with head and one forepaw raised, mouth open; part of a frieze or vignette. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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