Description:

Roman. ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Sheet bronze, hammered to depict the face of a lion with large staring eyes and pronounced muzzle, encircled with a mane of radiating, engraved tufts. A rim with three ridges. Through the open mouth a massive handle ring originally passed. An attachment hole through rim above. Appliqué from a door or a sarcophagus. Just over 7" D (18 cm).

Provenance: Formerly JDC Catalogue 13 (Basle 2001), No. 98 with illusustrations; previously Collection Hofmann, Berlin, before1939, acquired from Ruth Hofmann.

Cf, M. Comstock - C. Vermeule, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes, Cat. Boston (Boston 1971) 460ff. No. 672 -674 with illus.; Etruscan and Roman Bronzes, Kat. Boston (Boston 1971) 460ff. Nr. 672-674; T. Weber, Syrisch-Römische Sarkophagbeschläge in: DaF 2, 1989, passim.

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  • Condition: Slight restorationto rim and mouth.

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