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LOT 0867
Roman Bronze Tray Leg with Lion
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (54 grams, 97 mm).
Comprising: square-section shank with tapering finial and lug, incised geometric ornament; C-shaped socket with lion-mask to the outer face, lion's leg and claw at the base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
LiteratureCf. similar wooden example in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1996,0928.1.
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