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LOT 0844

Roman Bronze Wolf's Head Terminal

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (17.4 grams, 27 mm).

A terminal depicting a wolf's head with fierce expression, fur detailing to the neck and snout, possibly a knife pommel. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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 0844

Roman Bronze Wolf's Head Terminal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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