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Lot 166

A Roman bronze wolf head protome

7 July 2016, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£8,000 - £10,000

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A Roman bronze wolf head protome
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
The hollow ovoid attachment surmounted with the head of a wolf depicted with large pointed ears, with incised details of the fur on the ears and mane, a wrinkled nose and expressive eyes, the mouth agape to reveal fangs and a lolling tongue, with a ring extending beneath the neck, 12.5cm high

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Provenance:
Dutch private collection, purchased in 2001. Accompanied by a copy of a conservation report dated 2001.
Schellingerhout Collection, Heerlen, 1990s.
H. Lenckert Collection, Dortmund, Germany.

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