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LOT 0561
Roman Bronze Standing Lion Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (12.3 grams, 26 mm wide).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, standing with head turned to the right.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Roman Bronze Dolphin's Head Mount
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Roman Bronze Sitting Monkey Statuette
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‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
