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LOT 0680

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

ROMAN SILVER HEAD OF A PANTHER
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (5.3 grams, 16 mm).

Modelled with naturalistic detailing, open mouth with large fangs, wide-eyes with pointed ears; angled recess to reverse for attachment.

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.

LITERATURE:
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 22.139.6, for a pantheress in bronze of similar style.

CONDITION
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