Lot 0204

A Roman bronze dolphin attachment

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Item Details

Description

A Roman bronze dolphin attachment
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Naturalistically cast, with small dorsal fin and swooping crescentic moon tail, the eyes drilled, with u-shaped tang beneath, 7.5cm long
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Anonymous sale; Piasa, Paris, 17-18 March 2003, lot 161.
Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above sale.
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