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Culture: ROMAN. Date: 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D. Material: MARBLE. Provenance: EX: AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION, EX: NEW YORK ART MARKET. Condition: INTACT, PART OF A TRAPEZOPHORUS (TABLE SUPPORT), WITH CUSTOM BASE STAND. Measurements: 13 INCHES LONG (32.5 CMS), 10 INCHES HIGH (25 CMS). From the top of a table leg, in the form of the head of a panther, with powerfully carved features, with a garland brow, wrinkled nose, short ruff, prominent eyes, drilled at the inner corner, with drilled irises. An outstanding sculpture full of energy. Cf: lot 79, Sothebys New York Antiquities Auction 7 June 2007 (identical example, est. $8,000 - $12,000, sold for $39,000).
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