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LOT 0907

Roman Bronze Wolf's Head Terminal

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (17.01 grams, 28 mm).

Modelled in the round with shallow socket to the reverse, high-relief facial detailing.

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, 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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LOT 0907

Roman Bronze Wolf's Head Terminal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £159

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