GREEK PERIOD BRONZE FITTING WITH RECUMBENT LION. Ca. 500 BC. A bronze fitting with a rectangular body. At the top is a recumbent lion modelled with a rounded head, a defined mane, and forelegs extending over the upper edge of the fitting. For similar see: J. Curtis, An Examination of Late Assyrian Metalwork, Cat. 874. Size: 65mm x 20mm; Weight: 40g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s).