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LOT 0105
Roman Silver Panther Head
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (5.3 grams, 16 mm).
Modelled in the half-round with naturalistic detailing, forming a socket through the open mouth; right-angled recess to reverse.
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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LOT 0105
Roman Silver Panther Head
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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