Lot Essay
Compare the head of a caracal cat, or desert lynx, from a sliver rhyton no. 27 in O'Neill, ed., Ancient Art from the Shumei Family Collection
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A ROMAN BRONZE HEAD OF A CARACAL CAT
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The hollow finial or spout cast with long pointed ears, the open mouth with a lolling tongue, the hair on the top of the head and sides of the face rendered by stippling, with thick cast locks framing the face
4 in. (10 cm.) long
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The hollow finial or spout cast with long pointed ears, the open mouth with a lolling tongue, the hair on the top of the head and sides of the face rendered by stippling, with thick cast locks framing the face
4 in. (10 cm.) long