ROMAN SILVER PATERA WITH MASK HANDLE

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A silver patera with a deep hemispherical bowl and a straight rim, fitted with a long tubular handle terminating in a cast mask with rounded eyes, prominent cheeks, a broad nose and open mouth, framed above by incised locks of hair. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1989.281.87. Size: 230mm x 115mm; Weight: 200g Provenance: From a London private collection; purchased in Germany; earlier part of a French collection assembled in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimation:€2,384.67

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