Numisart

Auction 3  –  18 February 2024

Numisart, Auction 3

Ancient Art & Antiquities

Su, 18.02.2024, from 6:00 PM CET
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Description

A ROMAN BRONZE ZOOMORPHIC CASKET LEG Circa 1st-2nd century AD. Zoomorphic winged casket leg ending in a claw. Depicted is probably a bat (or griffin) with spread wings; incisions on the chest indicate the fur. The body terminates in one single foot resembling the large paw of a feline predator. H 30 mm, W 36 mm

Austrian private collection, acquired on the European art market.

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