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LOT 1057
Roman Terracotta Sigillata Fragment with Tiger
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (40.6 grams, 79 mm).
Fragment of a vessel with an advancing tiger with an open mouth on a profiled ground line with finely engraved fur; the shard ending smoothly on the underside and reverse indicating that it might be the edge fragment of a rectangular or polygonal plate (lanx).
ProvenanceFrench art market, 2021.
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LOT 1057
Roman Terracotta Sigillata Fragment with Tiger
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£180 (EUR 209; USD 243) ‡+BP*
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