Lot 96
  • 96

A Roman Bronze Handle, 2nd/3rd Century A.D.

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • A Roman Bronze Handle
  • Diameter 6 3/8 in. 16.2 cm.
in the form of the face of a lion, finely cast in high relief, holding a ribbed ring in the gaping jaws, with protruding tongue, incised whiskers and fur, and radiating mane.

Provenance

acquired in London in the 1970s or early 1980s