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LOT 0604
Romano-British Bronze Dionysus Head Mount
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (20.4 grams, 36 mm).
D-section appliqué with mask of Dionysus, bearded and with foliage wreath to the brow. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Substantial D-section bow with flared upper section and fan-shaped head, ribbed ledge below the equator and scooped foot with lateral wings and ball finial; hooked catch to rear, hinged pin intact. 29.3 grams, 58 mm
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Private collection of a sculptor, Munich; acquired in the 1970s on the Munich art market (Ohlendorf). Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00044779. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12478-228802. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Romano-British Bronze Dionysus Head Mount
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
D-section appliqué with mask of Dionysus, bearded and with foliage wreath to the brow. 20.4 grams, 36 mm
Found Essex, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
