A ROMAN BRONZE HANDLE
A ROMAN BRONZE HANDLE

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

細節
A ROMAN BRONZE HANDLE
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Solid cast in the form of a lion and a lioness savaging a doe, elongated arching petals serving as the groundline, the petals emerging from stylized volutes, the doe collapsing in the center, her head thrown back, the lioness attacking her neck, the lion attacking her flank, the underside of one volute preserving a pin and traces of iron
5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm.) long
來源
European Private Collection, 1982.