ROMAN BRONZE HANDLE WITH RAM HEAD FINIAL

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: 120mm x 60mm; Weight: 1.3g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.

Estimate: GBP 600 - 1000