Bidspirit auction | MASSIVE EASTERN GREEK OR LATER

MASSIVE EASTERN GREEK OR LATER BRONZE HEAD OF A LION - Ca. 500 - 400 BC or later. A hollow bronze lion head, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, with a fierce expression as well as a meticulously incised furry coat, laid-back ears, and an extremely detailed roaring mouth. For similar see: The Brooklyn Museum Accession Number L54.3. Size: 180mm x 175mm; Weight: 2.84kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.