Lot Essay
For a similar example see no. 214 in Menzel, Die römischen Bronzen aus Deutschland.
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A ROMAN BRONZE GRIFFIN APPLIQUÉ
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Emerging from a voluted flange, with a scaley chest of horizontal ridges, the head with curved beak, jutting brow, pointed ears, and a long mane with stippled fur, a crescentic comb on the head and a serrated ridge on the spine, 11in. (27.95cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Emerging from a voluted flange, with a scaley chest of horizontal ridges, the head with curved beak, jutting brow, pointed ears, and a long mane with stippled fur, a crescentic comb on the head and a serrated ridge on the spine, 11in. (27.95cm.) high