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Lot 158 - Auction 36

Roman bronze tap 1st – 2nd century AD

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Description

Roman bronze tap
1st – 2nd century AD; length cm 5 (2’’); Tap in form of a lion head finely finished with burin; on top, light cavity for opening and closing valve housing.
Beautiful dark green patina. Remind, in a smaller scale, the style of the great bronze taps found in Nemi and Pompeii.

PROVENANCE:
London private collection; bought in Jerusalem, 1976.
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