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LOT 0894
Roman Bronze Satyr Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (46 grams, 40 mm).
Modelled in the half-round with large eyes and defined eyebrows, short projecting horns on the forehead, ferrous spike on the reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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Opening Bid: £75
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