Description
Vase handle with lion and figurehead. Ancient Rome, ca. 1st-2nd century AD. Bronze. Professionally cleaned and preserved. Magnificent green and reddish patina with abundant cuprite mineralisation. Provenance: Purchased at Stair Auctions, New York, USA, 2023; Ancient J. S. P. Collection, Barcelona, Spain, 2024. With export certificate dated 2024. Measurements: 26.5 cm (from the end of the legs to the end of the figurehead) 22 x 22 cm mounted on a base. A large handle, probably from an oinochoe, made of cast bronze, depicting a lion in full attack, pouncing on its prey. The lion is realistically depicted with a wild mane and an open, roaring jaw showing its large fangs. The beautiful details, such as the curls of the mane, the pronounced ribs and the defined muscles of the paws show an imposing view of the lion and at the same time a great elegance reflected in the leap and the shape of the tail. The handle is surmounted by a large anthropomorphic figurehead depicting the face of a gorgon.
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Vase handle with lion and figurehead. Ancient Rome, ca. 1st-2nd century AD. Bronze. Professionally cleaned and preserved. Magnificent green and reddish patina with abundant cuprite mineralisation. Provenance: Purchased at Stair Auctions, New York, USA, 2023; Ancient J. S. P. Collection, Barcelona, Spain, 2024. With export certificate dated 2024. Measurements: 26.5 cm (from the end of the legs to the end of the figurehead) 22 x 22 cm mounted on a base. A large handle, probably from an oinochoe, made of cast bronze, depicting a lion in full attack, pouncing on its prey. The lion is realistically depicted with a wild mane and an open, roaring jaw showing its large fangs. The beautiful details, such as the curls of the mane, the pronounced ribs and the defined muscles of the paws show an imposing view of the lion and at the same time a great elegance reflected in the leap and the shape of the tail. The handle is surmounted by a large anthropomorphic figurehead depicting the face of a gorgon.
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