Ancient Roman, Empire Bronze Bear Head applique - 22 mm (No reserve price)

Small Roman bronze applique or zoomorphic terminal representing a bear head (Ursus arctos). Roman imperial period, probably 1st–3rd centuries A.D. The broad posterior part makes me think it was not a standalone figurine, but an element that finished or decorated another object: furniture, a chest, a box, a vehicle, or some wooden accessory. That use is well documented for Roman zoomorphic terminals; there are even museum examples explicitly identified as furniture terminals with a bear head. A Roman bronze applique/terminal in the form of a bear head. Roman Empire, ca. 1st–3rd centuries A.D. Cast bronze with fur details and facial features formed by incision. Head with strong frontal modeling, prominent snout, and lateral ears. 22 × 39 × 36 mm. Probably ornamental element of furniture or equipment.

Estimate:£338.88

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