Roman Bronze Patera Handle - Hound
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delightful, hollow cast bronze example of a patera handle terminating in the elongated head of a wolf with a fierce spout and ears flat back on its head. The patera was used for serving drinks and food at banquets, or for carrying libations used in religious ceremonies and funerals. High quality bronze examples often have either a ram or wolf head finial on their handles. Size: 5.3" W (13.5 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delightful, hollow cast bronze example of a patera handle terminating in the elongated head of a wolf with a fierce spout and ears flat back on its head. The patera was used for serving drinks and food at banquets, or for carrying libations used in religious ceremonies and funerals. High quality bronze examples often have either a ram or wolf head finial on their handles. Size: 5.3" W (13.5 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#129089
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Piece is just the handle, with loss to one side of the plate used for attachment. Nice remaining details on form.
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Roman Bronze Patera Handle - Hound
Estimate $550 - $825
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