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Artworks
LION FOUNTAIN HEAD, Roman Empire, 1st/2nd Century A.D.
marbleheight of lion 51 cm (20 1/4 in)
height with base 62 cm (24 1/2 in)A marble fountain support depicting the head of a lion, the narrow face carved in high-relief with full, wavy mane, the gaping jaws with detailed teeth; a hole to the...A marble fountain support depicting the head of a lion, the narrow face carved in high-relief with full, wavy mane, the gaping jaws with detailed teeth; a hole to the top for attachment, another hole through the mouth; mounted on a custom-made base.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss certificate dated 7 October 2002Provenance
Baron Plato von Ustinov (1840–1918) Private Collection, Oslo
Private collection of a Norwegian gentleman, acquired at an auction in Oslo in 1919
Bonhams, September 22nd, 1998, lot 485
Private Collection, LondonLiterature
A report on the sculpture was written by an academic at Oslo University in 1964Publications
Art Loss Register ref. 0021994327of 27
