ROMAN BRONZE PATERA HANDLE WITH RAM HEAD

Ca. AD 100 - 300 A finely modelled, hollow cast bronze example of a patera handle terminating with a ram’s head. The patera was used for serving drinks and food at banquets or for carrying the libations used in religious ceremonies and funerals. The handle was often cast separately from the patera. For similar see: The British Museum, museum number 102478.
Size: L:180mm / W:69mm ; 270g
Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old Oxford collection formed in the 1990s.

Estimate: GBP 300 - 600