ROMAN IRON KNIFE WITH LION-SHAPED BRONZE HANDLE

Ca. 100-200 AD
An iron knife with a pointed, single-edged blade. The handle is made of bronze and resembles an elongated lion, leaping forward with carefully crafted details including legs, a tail, and a head.
Size: L:185mm / W:22mm ; 84.68g
Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Estimate: GBP 400 - 600