A Roman griffin appliqué, 1st - 2nd century Hollow cast bronze complemented by cold-working, finely modelled head, with open beak, pricked eyes, finely textured fur and feathers, raised lion paws. Height cm, length cm. Dark green patina interspersed with red brown dots, very well preserved metal substance, the left side of the neck with minuscule hole. A small bronze figure of extremely high quality. Provenance: German private collection, 1970s. historic, historical, 20th century, ancient world, ancient world, ancient times, object, , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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