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LOT 0134
Roman Marble Panther Protome Fragment
1ST CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (758 grams total, 15 cm high including stand).
Sculpted as a panther with head turned on its long muscular neck, mouth open and teeth bared; highly polished finish; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenancePreviously acquired from a USA collection, 1980s.
Ex private German collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12082-213586.
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