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LOT 0680
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.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 22.139.6, for a pantheress in bronze of similar style.
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