A LARGE ROMAN BRONZE LION PROTOME CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. Superbly cast with the head turned sharply to its left, the forepaws splayed, the rich full mane a mass of overlapping wavy locks, the lion's mouth open wide revealing rows of sharp teeth, the muzzle naturalistically rendered, the deep-set lidded eyes beneath the modelled ridged brows, an open rectangular mortise at the back with two bolt-holes on either side for attachment to a pole or beam, the upper surface with a small rectangular walled fitting 17½ in. (44.4 cm.) long
A LARGE ROMAN BRONZE LION PROTOME CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. Superbly cast with the head turned sharply to its left, the forepaws splayed, the rich full mane a mass of overlapping wavy locks, the lion's mouth open wide revealing rows of sharp teeth, the muzzle naturalistically rendered, the deep-set lidded eyes beneath the modelled ridged brows, an open rectangular mortise at the back with two bolt-holes on either side for attachment to a pole or beam, the upper surface with a small rectangular walled fitting 17½ in. (44.4 cm.) long
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