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CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE PANTHER PROTOME
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
The finely detailed feline with front paws outstretched, with mouth open, tongue slightly protruding, eyes articulated, the fur incised, a grapevine with large bunches of fruit coiled around neck and over flanks, a cluster of berries beneath each ear, mounted
3½ in. (9 cm.) long
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
The finely detailed feline with front paws outstretched, with mouth open, tongue slightly protruding, eyes articulated, the fur incised, a grapevine with large bunches of fruit coiled around neck and over flanks, a cluster of berries beneath each ear, mounted
3½ in. (9 cm.) long
Provenance
Private collection, Japan, 1980s.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.