★ Appealing Object ★

A ROMAN BRONZE LEFT ARM WITH LION SKIN Circa 1st-3rd century AD. Outstretched left arm with lion skin from a statuette of Hercules; the elaborately worked lion skin with incised and punched decoration; remains of solder material and a small recess on top of the arm indicate that it was once holding Hercules' club. Wonderful green patina. L 32 mm, H 55 mm

Ex private collection, acquired on the German art market before 2000.